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1. 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.
2. A condition X is not a sufficient condition for Y if:
a. X and Y are present together.
b. X is present when Y is absent.
c. X is absent when Y is present.
d. X is relative but Y is absolute.
e. X and Y are absent together.
3. A condition X is not a necessary condition for Y if:
a. X is absent when Y is present.
b. X and Y are absent together.
c. X and Y are present together.
d. X is absolute but Y is relative.
e. X is present when Y is absent.
Table 1C
Given the following table:
Possible Conditions
Occurrence A B C D E F Phenomenon
1 * * * – * * *
2 * – * * * – *
3 * – * * * * *
4 * * – * * * *
5 – * * * * – *
6 * * – * * * *
4. 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.
5. What method was used to determine the cause suggested by Table 1C?
a. The method of residues.
b. The method of agreement.
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c. The method of difference.
d. The method of concomitant variation.
Table 2C
Given the following table:
Possible Conditions
Occurrence A B C D E F Phenomenon
1 * * * * * * *
2 * – * * * * –
6. What cause is suggested by the information in Table 2C?
a. B is a necessary and sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
b. C is a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
c. B is a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
d. B is a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
e. C is a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
7. 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.
Table 3C
Given the following table:
Possible Conditions
Occurrence A B C D E F Phenomenon
1 – * – * * – –
2 * * * * – * *
3 – – * – * * *
4 – * – – – * –
5 * * – * * – *
6 – – * – * * –
8. What cause is suggested by the information in Table 3C?
a. C is a 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. A is a sufficient but not a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
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e. A is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
9. What method was used to determine the cause suggested by Table 3C?
a. The method of difference.
b. The method of concomitant variation.
c. The method of agreement.
d. The method of residues.
e. The joint method of agreement and difference.
Table 4C
Given the following table:
Possible Conditions
Occurrence A B C D E F Phenomenon
1 – * * * * – *
2 * * – * – * –
3 – * * – * * *
4 * – * – – * *
5 – * – * * – –
6 * – – – * * –
10. What cause is suggested by the information in Table 4C?
a. D is a sufficient but not a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
b. C is a sufficient and necessary condition for the phenomenon.
c. B is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
d. E is a sufficient and necessary condition for the phenomenon.
Table 5C
Given the following table:
Possible Conditions
Occurrence A B C D E F Phenomenon
1 * – * * – * *
2 – * * – * * *
3 * – – * – * –
4 * – * – * – –
5 * * – * – * *
6 – * * * – – –
11. What cause is suggested by the information in Table 5C?
a. A is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the phenomenon.
b. C is a sufficient but not a necessary condition for the phenomenon.
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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.
12. Suppose that a sociologist notices a correlation between the rate of personal bankruptcy filings and the suicide rate. As
the bankruptcy rate increases, the suicide rare increases, and vice versa. The sociologist concludes that personal
bankruptcy is a cause of suicide. What method did the sociologist use in drawing this conclusion?
a. The method of concomitant variation.
b. The method of agreement.
c. The method of difference.
d. The method of residues.
e. The joint method of agreement and difference.
13. Suppose that a homeowner notices a 20 percent increase in the water bill for July. The homeowner traces this increase
to four sources: a running toilet, a dripping faucet, a guest who visited for two days, and a broken sprinkler head. Further
study shows that the broken toilet accounts for 8 percent of the increase, the faucet 2 percent, and the visiting guest 4
percent. The homeowner concludes that the remaining 8 percent is attributable to the broken sprinkler head. What method
did the homeowner use in drawing this conclusion?
a. The method of agreement.
b. The joint method of agreement and difference.
c. The method of difference.
d. The method of residues.
e. The method of concomitant variation.
14. The controlled experiment in science is most closely related to which of Mill’s methods?
a. The method of residues.
b. The joint method of agreement and difference.
c. The method of concomitant variation.
d. The method of agreement.
e. The method of difference.
15. 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.