Recognition of Assumptions" section of the instructions before answering questions (pls indicate if assumption is made or not made to the statement below )
Statement: Zenith is the city to move to - it has the lowest
taxes.
Proposed assumption: Lower taxes imply efficient city
management.
Proposed assumption: In deciding where to live, it is important to
avoid high taxes.
Proposed assumption: The majority of the residents of Zenith are
content with their present city government.
Statement: We have permitted ourselves to be stampeded into a
life of unnatural and dangerous high pressure. We pace ourselves by
machines instead of by our natural rhythm.
Proposed assumption: We can resist being pushed into a life of
unnatural high pressure.
Proposed assumption: The way of life we have adopted is not in tune
with the way human beings were meant to live.
Proposed assumption: The rapid pace of our lives does not help us
to achieve our goals.
Statement: I’m traveling to South America. I want to be sure
that I do not get typhoid fever, so I shall go to my physician and
get vaccinated against typhoid fever before I begin my trip.
Proposed assumption: If I don't take the injection, I shall become
ill with the fever.
Proposed assumption: By getting vaccinated against typhoid fever, I
decrease the chances that I will get the disease.
Proposed assumption: Typhoid fever is more common in South America
than it is where I live
Proposed assumption: My physician can provide me with a vaccination
that will protect me from getting typhoid fever while I am in South
America.
Statement: If war is inevitable, we’d better launch a preventive
war now while we have the advantage.
Proposed assumption: War is inevitable.
Proposed assumption: If we fight now, we are more likely to win
than we would be if forced to fight later.
Proposed assumption: If we don't launch a preventive war now, we'll
lose any war that may be started by an enemy later.
1). Assumption 1 is not made.
Assumption 2 is made. That is:- In deciding where to live ,it is important to avoid high taxes.
Assumption 3 is not made.
2). Assumption 1 is made. That is:- we can resist being pushed into a life of unnatural high pressure.
Assumption 2 is made. That is:- the way of life we have adopted is not in tune with the way human beings were meant to live.
Assumption 3 is not made.
3). Assumption 1 is not made.
Assumption 2 is made. That is:- by getting vaccinatied against typhoid fever , I decrease the chance that I will get the disease.
Assumption 3 is made. That is:- typhoid fever is more common in South America than it is where I live.
Assumption 4 is made. That is:- my physician can provide me with a vaccination that will protect me from getting typhiod fever while I am in South America.
4). Assumption 2 is made. That is:- if we fight now we are more likely to win than we would be if forced to fight later.
Recognition of Assumptions" section of the instructions before answering questions (pls indicate if assumption is made...
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