In Most Extended Argumentative Passages…

question 24

Multiple Choice

In most extended argumentative passages…

• A) Premises and conclusions make up a large portion of the total wordage
• B) Premises and conclusions make up only a small portion of the total wordage
• C) Premises and conclusions are usually clearly labeled
• D) Premises and conclusions are equal in number

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Definitions:

One-tailed Test

A statistical test where the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it is a threshold used to determine the critical region for statistical significance testing.

Test Statistic

A figure determined from data samples, which is used during a hypothesis test to evaluate whether to refuse the null hypothesis.

Type I Error

An erroneous denial of a valid null hypothesis, commonly called a "false positive."