Logic Quiz #3 Study Guide

Definitions

Inductive Argument, Strength, Cogency

Enumerative Induction (i.e., Inductive Generalization), Population (i.e., Target Group), Sample, Relevant Property, Sample Size and Representativeness, Random Sampling

Analogical Induction, Relevant Similarities and Dissimilarities

Causal Argument, Method of Agreement, Method of Difference, Joint Method, Correlation, Being Misled by Coincidence, Confusing Cause with Temporal Order, Necessary and Sufficient Conditions.

Exercises

Evaluate the strength of Enumerative Inductions, justifying your claim. Identify the Population, Sample, and Relevant Property.

Evaluate the strength of Analogical Inductions, justifying your claim by citing factors such as Relevant Similarities and Dissimilarities, the Number of Things being compared, the amount of Diversity among cases, and the connection between the property shared and the property inferred (i.e., What do they have to do with one another?)

Evaluate Causal Arguments, justifying your claim by citing the various Tests for Causes and Causal Confusions.

Identify Necessary and Sufficient Conditions.