For Each of the Following Pairs of Inductive Generalizations, Determine

question 3

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger.
-Which inductive generalization is stronger?

• A) Clearly, mining is becoming less dangerous in the United States. A team of researchers from the Association of Mine Operators surveyed over 50 mine workers union officials, and the vast majority said that there had been fewer safety violations and fewer accidents in the last five years than in the five preceding years.
• B) Clearly, mining is becoming less dangerous in the United States. A team of researchers from the Association of Mine Operators surveyed over 50 owners of independent mining companies, and the vast majority said that they had fewer safety violations and fewer accidents in the last five years than in the five preceding years.

Recognize the importance of research designs and methodologies in studying human development.

Identify the role of cognitive equilibrium in learning and adaptation.

Understand the difference between assimilation and accommodation in cognitive processes.

Recognize the impact of psychoanalytic, behaviorist, and cognitive theories on the understanding of human development.

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