Chapter 14, Level 2 Self-Quiz: CIII

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Determine which of Mill's methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Gwen and Jordan each adopted a puppy from their local animal shelter. The puppies are the same breed, the same sex, and the same age. Both Gwen and Jordan have large backyards in which they play with the puppies, and they also go for frequent walks with them. Gwen has a cat, but Jordan does not. When they compared how the puppies were doing with house training, Jordan's puppy seemed to be learning much faster than Gwen's.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Krister wanted to find out the best bait to use on largemouth bass, and he decided to take a fishing trip to test out baits. On the first day of his trip, Krister used a jig lure. He caught five fish. The following day, he used worms and caught seven fish. On the third day, he used flies and caught nine fish. He fished at the same time every day, using the same rod and same fishing style. After several weeks, Krister returned to the same spot and used the same bait sequence, fishing schedule, rod, and style. The numbers were almost identical to the previous trip’s catches: four on the first day; eight on the second, and eight on the third. He repeated his experiment four more times during the season, with almost identical results.

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Determine which of Mill's methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Shorty's car was acting strangely. He drove it every day to work, always following the same route. After driving it three miles, it started making a clacking noise. About a mile on after that, the clacking noise stopped. Shorty took his car to the mechanic to get it checked out, and everything appeared to be in working order. He also drove the car to several other locations -- all of which required he drive at least three miles, such as the café, the market, and the movie theater -- but the clacking noise didn't occur.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Carlo was overjoyed. He'd asked ten women from different classes out on dates, and each one of them said yes. Since he'd never had much luck on the dating scene, he wanted to figure out what was suddenly making him appealing to women. He'd worn different styles of clothing each time he asked someone out. He'd also worn his hair differently each time, and used different colognes in different amounts. Since the last time he asked a woman out, however, he had become very serious about his studies.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Shorty has established that the clacking noise his car makes during a stretch of road between his house and his work is not caused by a loose car part or road conditions elsewhere that require him to drive the same distance as he does to work. But exactly what are the conditions on this particular stretch of road between home and work that make the clacking noise? Shorty decided to test out various speeds. At 10 mph, the car didn't make a clacking noise. It also didn't make a clacking noise at 15 mph, but at 20 mph and above, the clacking noise occurred. He also checked out the stretch of road, and noticed the pavement was uneven exactly in that area where the noise occurred.

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Determine which of Mill's methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Tessi wants to teach her dog to stop barking on command. She tries the positive reinforcement technique, by way of holding up a treat, speaking "stop" clearly, until the dog stops barking, and then rewarding the dog with a treat. Unfortunately, however, none of the four types of treat (various doggy biscuits) that she tries work. Finally, she buys some chicken, cooks it up, and cuts small pieces up. Using the same positive reinforcement method she had tried before, but this time with chicken, she begins making progress on the "stop" command and response.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Melinda noticed that she has been having difficulty sleeping on Sunday night. She sleeps well all the other days of the week. She goes to bed at the same time every night, including Sunday night. She wakes up at the same time every morning as well. Unlike the other days of the week, Monday mornings are particularly hectic at work, and consequently very stressful.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Khalid planted rose bushes around his house. He planted three on the east side, and three on the west side. The rose bushes received sunlight at different times of day—morning and afternoon, and the afternoon sun lasts longer. Otherwise, they received the same amount of water and fertilizer, and Khalid used the same the brand of fertilizer on both bushes. The rose bushes on the west side of the house are larger than those on the east side.

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Determine which of Mill’s methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Sture has baked five blueberry pies, all of which have won first prize in competitions. He wants to figure out what he did to make the pies so tasty, but is having trouble. After all, he baked the pies in different ovens, used different types of flour, butter, and sugar, and sometimes used fresh blueberries, while other times he used canned. He did bake all his pies at 375°.

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Determine which of Mill's methods applies to the following case, and which is the appropriate conclusion to draw from that application. You should construct a chart to facilitate reasoning through the process.

Felicity's test scores keep improving. For each hour of tutoring she receives in one of her subjects, her score improves in that subject by five points per test.

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