Question 1

"Bob didn't wear his lucky T-shirt to class,so he failed his chemistry exam." This best illustrates which fallacy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Small sample generalization
B)   Poor survey methods
C)   Post hoc reasoning
D)   More than one of the above

Question 2

The science of statistics tells us whether the sample evidence is convincing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

"Smoking is not harmful.My Aunt Harriet smoked,but lived to age 90." This best illustrates which fallacy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unconscious bias
B)   Significance versus practical importance
C)   Post hoc reasoning
D)   Small sample generalization

Question 4

A statistical test may be significant yet have no practical importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bob said,"Why study math and statistics? I'm majoring in human resources because it's people that are important in business,not numbers." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

Accepted Answer

Bob is correct in that organizations con...

Question 6

Statistical data analysis can often distinguish between real vs.perceived ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Statistics is an essential part of critical thinking because it allows us to transform the empirical evidence from a sample so it will agree with our preferred conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Circulation fell in the month after the new editor took over the newspaper Oxnard News Herald.The new editor should be fired." Which is not a serious fallacy in this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Generalizing from a small sample
B)   Applying post hoc reasoning
C)   Failing to identify causes
D)   Using a biased sample

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   A parameter is a measure that is calculated from a sample.
B)   Statistics is the science of collecting,organizing,analyzing,interpreting,and presenting data.
C)   For day-to-day data business analysis,most firms rely on a large staff of expert statisticians.
D)   A statistical test result that is significant also has practical importance.

Question 10

Bob said,"Since statistics cannot tell for certain whether one thing caused another,there is no point in even reporting probabilities." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

Accepted Answer

We usually cannot prove cause and effect...

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Bob said,"Why study math and statistics? I'm majoring in human resources because it's people that are important in business,not numbers." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

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Bob is correct in that organizations con...
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Statistics is an essential part of critical thinking because it allows us to transform the empirical evidence from a sample so it will agree with our preferred conclusions.

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"Smoking is not harmful.My Aunt Harriet smoked,but lived to age 90." This best illustrates which fallacy?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The science of statistics tells us whether the sample evidence is convincing.

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Bob said,"Since statistics cannot tell for certain whether one thing caused another,there is no point in even reporting probabilities." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

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We usually cannot prove cause and effect...
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"Bob didn't wear his lucky T-shirt to class,so he failed his chemistry exam." This best illustrates which fallacy?

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Statistical data analysis can often distinguish between real vs.perceived ethical issues.

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"Circulation fell in the month after the new editor took over the newspaper Oxnard News Herald.The new editor should be fired." Which is not a serious fallacy in this conclusion?

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Bob said,"Why study math and statistics? I'm majoring in human resources because it's people that are important in business,not numbers." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

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Statistics is an essential part of critical thinking because it allows us to transform the empirical evidence from a sample so it will agree with our preferred conclusions.

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"Smoking is not harmful.My Aunt Harriet smoked,but lived to age 90." This best illustrates which fallacy?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The science of statistics tells us whether the sample evidence is convincing.

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Bob said,"Since statistics cannot tell for certain whether one thing caused another,there is no point in even reporting probabilities." Argue both for and against Bob's statement.

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"Bob didn't wear his lucky T-shirt to class,so he failed his chemistry exam." This best illustrates which fallacy?

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Statistical data analysis can often distinguish between real vs.perceived ethical issues.

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"Circulation fell in the month after the new editor took over the newspaper Oxnard News Herald.The new editor should be fired." Which is not a serious fallacy in this conclusion?

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