Imagine That You Are Standing Next to Aristotle in Early

question 185

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are standing next to Aristotle in early Greece. You both see an older, balding man with visible age spots on his skin. This man also appears to be a wounded soldier, whose left leg has been amputated. What might Aristotle say to you?

• A)"Because that man is balding, his sons may also be born bald."
• B)"Because that man has age spots on his skin, his children were likely also born with spots."
• C)"Because that man is missing a leg, his children are likely also missing legs."
• D)"Because that man is balding and has age spots, his children will likely go bald and will develop age spots."
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Relationship

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.

Statistically Significant

A measure indicating that the likelihood a result occurred by chance is low, often used in hypothesis testing.

Hypothesis

An initial theory put forward with restricted evidence to guide subsequent research.

Due to Chance

Describes scenarios or results that occur without any deliberate intention or causal relationship, attributed purely to randomness.