Drawing Conclusions and Predictions Flashcards
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The small coffee shop on Oak Street had long lines every morning. When a large chain café opened next door last month, the coffee shop installed comfortable seating, offered free Wi-Fi, and began hosting local musicians on weekends. Question: What prediction can be made about the coffee shop's strategy?
Answer: The coffee shop is trying to differentiate itself from the chain café to retain customers.
Adding seating, Wi-Fi, and entertainment directly after a competitor arrived signals a deliberate strategy to offer experiences the chain cannot easily replicate.
Sailors in the 1800s who spent months at sea often developed scurvy — a disease causing bleeding gums and extreme fatigue. Ships that carried limes and lemons on long voyages reported almost no cases of scurvy among their crews. Question: What conclusion is supported?
Answer: Scurvy is likely caused by a lack of something found in citrus fruits.
Because scurvy appeared without citrus and disappeared with it, the most logical conclusion is that a nutrient in citrus (vitamin C) prevents the disease.
The library's digital borrowing service launched three years ago. Since then, physical book checkouts have declined by 20% each year, while e-book and audiobook downloads have tripled. Question: Based on these trends, what is the most reasonable prediction for next year?
Answer: Digital borrowing will likely continue to grow while physical checkouts decline further.
A consistent three-year trend of digital growth and physical decline gives no reason to predict a reversal next year.
A study tracked students who ate breakfast before school and those who skipped it. Students who ate breakfast scored an average of 15% higher on morning tests and reported better concentration. Question: What conclusion is best supported?
Answer: Eating breakfast is associated with better academic performance in the morning.
The data directly links breakfast consumption to higher test scores and better concentration, supporting a positive association between the two.
Polar bear populations depend almost entirely on sea ice for hunting seals. Satellite data shows Arctic sea ice has shrunk by 13% per decade over the last 40 years. Question: What prediction about polar bears is most reasonable?
Answer: Polar bear populations will likely face increasing pressure as sea ice continues to shrink.
A 40-year trend of ice loss directly threatens polar bears' hunting platform; unless the trend reverses, their populations will face mounting survival challenges.
When the local newspaper published a front-page story about a neglected park, dozens of volunteers showed up the following weekend to clean it up. The mayor's office received 200 calls about the park that week. Question: What conclusion can be drawn?
Answer: Public awareness generated by the article mobilized community action.
The timing — volunteers and calls appearing directly after the article — indicates the publication raised awareness that prompted the community response.
A new medicine reduced patients' blood sugar levels in a clinical trial. However, 30% of patients also reported significant side effects including dizziness and nausea. Question: What can be predicted about the medicine's path to approval?
Answer: Regulators will likely require further testing to weigh benefits against the side effects.
A 30% side-effect rate is significant enough that regulatory bodies would typically demand additional trials before approving such a drug.