Undergraduates' fallacy sub-scale means ranged from 13.45 to 15.31, with slippery slope highest and false analogy lowest¶

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q2 i? Across the five IRFI sub-scales, means ranged from 13.45 to 15.31, with Slippery Slope the highest and False Analogy the lowest. → Ramasamy 2011

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Ramasamy 2011¶

Ramasamy, S. (2011). An Analysis of Informal Reasoning Fallacy and Critical Thinking Dispositions among Malaysian Undergraduates. Asia e University. https://www.aeu.edu.my

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Descriptive profile of 189 undergraduates on the five informal fallacy sub-scales, reported against Figure 1. The study states sub-scale means are "approximately equal with means ranging from 13.45 – 15.31", with SDs between 2.70 and 3.41.

"Referring to the means in Figure 1, students’ achievements in informal reasoning fallacy test for all sub -scales are approximately equal with means ranging from 13.45 – 15.31. Slippery Slope fallacy scored the highest mean (15.31) , whereas F alse Analogy generated the lowest mean of 13.45."

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