From the following: Identify which of the generalizations provides the STRONGEST ARGUMENT, (1) in your opinion. Explain
Question:
From the following: Identify which of the generalizations provides the STRONGEST ARGUMENT, (1) in your opinion. Explain why you think these are the strongest arguments.
BE brief:
1. Tom counts and categorizes birds that land in the tree in his backyardevery morning from 5:00-5:20 am. He counts mostly morning dovesand generalizes, "most birds that land in my tree in the morning aremorning doves."
2. Tom counts and categorizes birds that land in the tree in his backyardevery morning from 5:00-6:00 am. He counts mostly morning dovesand generalizes, "most birds that land in my tree during the 24-hourday are morning doves."
3. Tom counts and categorizes birds that land in the tree in his backyardevery day from 5:00-6:00 am, from 11:00-12:00 pm, and from 5:00-6:00 pm. He counts mostly morning doves and generalizes, "mostbirds that land in my tree during the 24-hour day are morning doves."
4. Tom counts and categorizes birds that land in the tree in his backyardevery evening from 10:00-11:00 pm. He counts mostly owls andgeneralizes, "most birds that land in my tree throughout the 24-hourday are owls."
5. Tom counts and categorizes birds that land in the tree in his backyardevery evening from 10:00-11:00 pm and from 2:00-3:00 am. Hecounts mostly owls and generalizes, "most birds that land in my treethroughout the night are owls."
6. A poll administered to 10,000 registered voters who were home-owners showed that 90% supported a policy to slash Medicaidfunding and decrease property taxes. Therefore, 90% of voterssupport a policy to slash Medicaid funding.
7. A telephone poll administered by a computer randomly generatingnumbers to call, found that 68% of Americans in the sample of 2000were in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana use. Thus, almost70% of Americans favor legalizing recreation marijuana use.
8. A randomized telephone poll in the United States asked respondentswhether they supported a) a policy that allows killing innocent childrenin the womb or b) a policy that saves the lives of innocent children inthe womb. The results showed that 69% of respondents chooseoption "b" over option "a." The generalization was made that "mostAmericans favor a policy that disallows abortion."