alleryEvery raven in a big random sample is black, so all ravens are black. This conclusion is
Aa contradiction
Ba deductive proof
Chighly probable only
Dguaranteed true
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. highly probable only
A large random sample makes the generalisation very likely but cannot exclude a non-black raven elsewhere.
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