General Studies 4.5 / 5 based on 7 ratings ? General StudiesASAll boards Created by: Blackcurrant.Created on: 24-10-12 18:00 Define 'Fact' Something that is certainly true and can be proved with evidence 1 of 22 Define 'Opinion' Something that is subjective; not agreed by everyone, contains judgement and is not necassarily supported by evidence 2 of 22 Define 'Belief' Something accepted as true by at least one person, doesnt have to be proved and isnt certainly true 3 of 22 What is meant by an 'Inductive Argument'? An assumption based on fact but the assumption and so general conclusion may be wrong 4 of 22 Give an example of an Inductive Argument. It rained Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday so it will rain Thursday 5 of 22 What is meant by a 'Deductive Argument'? A logically watertight argument with a true conclusion 6 of 22 Give an example of a Deductive Argument. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, Paris is in France, therefore the Eiffel Tower is in France. 7 of 22 What is meant by an 'Argument from Analogy'? Using a comparison to explain the argument 8 of 22 Give an example of an Argument from Analogy. I just read a boring book about vampires so this vampire story's probably boring as well 9 of 22 What is meant by a 'Causal Argument'? Thinking that something happened because something else did 10 of 22 Give an example of a Causal Argument. I failed maths because i had Mr Smith 11 of 22 What is meant by an 'Argument from Authority'? Using an expert to support an argument 12 of 22 Define 'fallacy'. A false argument 13 of 22 Who came up with the 5 Giant Evils? SIr William Beverage 14 of 22 Name the 5 Giant Evils Want, Idleness, Squalor, Disease, Ignorance 15 of 22 What is meant by the 'Glass Ceiling'? An invisible barrier that keeps women from rising to the top of the corporate ladder 16 of 22 What is meant by 'Life Chances'? The opportunities a person has to improve their quality of life (corresponds with socieconomic status) 17 of 22 What is meant by 'Social Mobiliity'? Movement in social position (change in income) 18 of 22 What is meant by 'Distribution of Wealth'? How a society's wealth (assets) is shared among individuals 19 of 22 What is meant by 'Distribution of Income'? A comparison of income of members of society 20 of 22 What is meant by 'Minimum Wage'? The lowest remuneration that an employer can legally pay a worker 21 of 22 What factors affect a persons life chances? Education, Family, Health 22 of 22
Unit 1.1 An understanding and appreciation of the changing nature and importance of culture.doc 0.0 / 5
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