Zibby has taken four logic courses in college, and has liked them all.So she decides to take one more, expecting that she will like it, too.Which of the following addi-
tional pieces of information would make this conclusion more probable?
A)Her previous logic courses have all been with the same professor but she does not know the professor teaching this course.
B)Her previous logic courses have all been in Aristotelian logic and this one is in symbolic logic.
C)Her previous logic courses have been the most exciting experiences of her life-and she has very high expectations of this one.
D)She also took logic courses in high school, and she liked them as well.

Question

Zibby has taken four logic courses in college, and has liked them all.So she decides to take one more, expecting that she will like it, too.Which of the following addi-
 tional pieces of information would make this conclusion more probable?
A)Her previous logic courses have all been with the same professor but she does not know the professor teaching this course.
B)Her previous logic courses have all been in Aristotelian logic and this one is in symbolic logic.
C)Her previous logic courses have been the most exciting experiences of her life-and she has very high expectations of this one.
D)She also took logic courses in high school, and she liked them as well.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that Zibby liked logic courses both in high school and college suggests a consistent interest in the subject, making it more probable she will like the new course too.

Zibby Has Taken Four Logic Courses in College, and Has