Question: The correlational method used in the social sciences is closely related to which of Mill’s methods?
a. The method of agreement.
b. The method of residues.
c. The method of concomitant variation.
d. The joint method of agreement and difference.
e. The method of difference.

Answer: c. The method of concomitant variation.

 

Question: On one roll of a pair of dice, what is the probability of the points adding up to 6?
a. 5/36
b. 1/9
c. 1/6

Answer: a. 5/36

 

Question: What is the approximate probability of Event 1A happening?
a. 3/28
b. 7/25
c. 7/32
d. 1/7
e. 3/7

Answer: b. 7/25

 

Question: What cause is suggested by the information in Table 1C?
a. E is a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
b. D is a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
c. E is a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
d. E is a necessary and sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
e. A is a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.

Answer: c. E is a necessary condition for the phenomenon.

 

Question: In regard to Event 1A, what are the odds?
a. 7 to 18
b. 7 to 32
c. 7 to 25
d. 3 to 28
e. 1 to 7

Answer: a. 7 to 18

 

Question: What method was used to determine the cause suggested by Table 2C?
a. The method of concomitant variation.
b. The method of residues.
c. The method of difference.
d. The joint method of agreement and difference.
e. The method of agreement.

Answer: c. The method of difference.

 

Question: What is the approximate probability of Event 1B happening?
a. .33
b. .12
c. 1/12
d. 1/7
e. 7/12

Answer: b. .12

 

Question: What cause is suggested by the information in Table 5C?
a. A is necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
b. C is a sufficient but not a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
c. F is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
d. D is a sufficient but not a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
e. B is a sufficient and necessary condition for the phenomenon.

Answer: c. F is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.

 

Question: When we say that sunshine causes the flowers to bloom, we mean ’cause’ in the sense of a:
a. Relative and an absolute condition.
b. Necessary and a sufficient condition.
c. Sufficient but not a necessary condition.
d. Relative but not an absolute condition.
e. Necessary but not a sufficient condition.

Answer: e. Necessary but not a sufficient condition.

 

Question: What method was used to determine the cause suggested by Table 1C?
a. The method of residues.
b. The method of agreement.
c. The method of difference.
d. The method of concomitant variation.
e. The joint method of agreement and difference.

Answer: b. The method of agreement.