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Reconstruct the following inductive argument: (i) determine in each case what kind of inductive argument is being made (ii) reconstruct the form of the argument (iii) what question(s) do you need to ask yourself when assessing the strength of this inductive argument? The Student Union conducted a telephone poll of students to see how much support there was for a fee increase to help pay for new athletic facilities

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Reconstruct the following inductive argument:

(i) determine in each case what kind of inductive argument is being made

(ii) reconstruct the form of the argument

(iii) what question(s) do you need to ask yourself when assessing the strength of this inductive argument?

The Student Union conducted a telephone poll of students to see how much support there was for a fee increase to help pay for new athletic facilities. Every twentieth name in the student directory was telephoned last weekend. The results showed that only 44 per cent supported the proposal.

Reconstruct the following inductive argument:

(i) determine in each case what kind of inductive argument is being made

(ii) reconstruct the form of the argument

(iii) what question(s) do you need to ask yourself when assessing the strength of this inductive argument?

I wanted to know what in my favorite vegetarian chili caused my indigestion. I had a hunch that it might be the chili powder I was using, so I made an identical batch without that chili powder, and didn’t get indigestion from eating it. I concluded that it was the chili powder that was at fault.