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Question 1

Inductive reasoning

Answer 1

Forming generalisations that may be probable but not certain

Question 2

Hypothesis testing

Answer 2

Generate a hypothesis and make a decision on whether its true or not

Question 3

Deductive reasoning

Answer 3

Reasoning to a conclusion from a set of premises or statements where that conclusion follows the assumption that those premises are true

Question 4

Phil Johnson-laired

Answer 4

Made an observation then made a generalisation based on that observation

Question 5

Hypothesis testing strategies

Answer 5

Conformation - search for evidence which verifies hypothesis
Falsification - search for evidence that disconfirms hypothesis

Question 6

if fast food is taxed childhood obesity will decrease: modus ponens?

Answer 6

fast food is taxed

Question 7

if fast food is taxed childhood obesity will decrease: denial of the antecedent?

Answer 7

fast food is not taxed

Question 8

if fast food is taxed childhood obesity will decrease: modus tollens?

Answer 8

obesity does not decrease

Question 9

if fast food is taxed childhood obesity will decrease: affirmation of the consequent?

Answer 9

childhood obesity decreases

Question 10

valid inferences

Answer 10

modus tollens
modus ponens

Question 11

invalid inferences

Answer 11

denial of the antecedent
affirmation of the consequent

Question 12

Heuristic - analytic theory principles:

Answer 12

singularity - only a single mental model considered at a time
relevance - consider most relevant mental model based on prior knowledge and context
satisficing - the current mental model is considered by analytic system and accepted if adequate

Question 13

feeling of rightness (Thompson et al )
evidence of early conflict detection

Answer 13

quick response then rate feelings of rightness then do a second response
peeps with low feeling of rightness would take longer to do a second judgment