2-Sally and Wally are discussing cause and effect. Sally maintains that if poverty is correlated to social class, we have proof that social class is a cause of poverty. Wally insists that if poverty is correlated to social class, we have proof that poverty is a cause of social class. Who is correct?
A. Sally is correct.
B. Wally is correct.
C. Both are correct.
D. Neither is correct.6-In drafting a college essay, you write, “The court found that the journalist had been denied his First Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.” What was your likely purpose in writing the second sentence?
A. To provide an interesting fact
B. To show your interest in the rights of journalists
C. To demonstrate your credentials as an expert in constitutional law
D. To clarify your reference to the Fourth Amendment12-All of the following may have several different causes except for which one?
A. Poverty
B. Spontaneous combustion of paper
C. Weight loss
D. Decision to drop out of school14-Alonso argues that the only way to establish causation is by way of a controlled experiment. Alice argues that when the several effects are strongly correlated to an apparent cause, we can assume that there’s a strong probability that the observed effects are causally related to the identified cause. Who is correct?
A. Alonso is incorrect.
B. Alice is incorrect.
C. Alonso and Alice are both partially correct.
D. Alonso and Alice are both correct.15-All of the following are parts of a simple standard definition except for the
A. term itself.
B. category related to any specific term.
C. distinguishing characteristics of the term within a class.
D. distinguishing characteristics of a class within a category.16-With respect to classification and division, if the topic is the game of chess, the queen, the knight, and the pawn would be considered to be
A. categories.
B. a class.
C. class members.
D. game pieces.18-Which of the following best illustrates a positive feedback loop?
A. After Jerry forgives Martha; Martha forgives Jerry. They kiss and make up.
B. After she gets a good grade in math, Sara’s Dad increases her allowance.
C. Joe makes fun of Jake; Jake insults Joe; Joe insults Jake’s mother; Joe punches Jake.
D. As the day grows warmer, ice cream melts faster.
Solution: -Sally and Wally are discussing cause and effect. Sally maintains that if pover