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ATS2946 Critical Thinking: Assessment Task 4

This document provides directions for Assessment Task 4, which consists of two questions worth 10% of the final grade. The first question asks students to analyze a survey conducted by Parks Victoria on park user activities. Students must identify the sample, population, and target property, and evaluate whether the survey results support the conclusion drawn. The second question presents an argument about the link between eating seaweed and living longer. Students must determine if the premises support the causal conclusion, and justify their answer. Marking schemes are provided for each question.

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ATS2946 Critical Thinking: Assessment Task 4

This document provides directions for Assessment Task 4, which consists of two questions worth 10% of the final grade. The first question asks students to analyze a survey conducted by Parks Victoria on park user activities. Students must identify the sample, population, and target property, and evaluate whether the survey results support the conclusion drawn. The second question presents an argument about the link between eating seaweed and living longer. Students must determine if the premises support the causal conclusion, and justify their answer. Marking schemes are provided for each question.

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ATS2946 Critical Thinking

Assessment Task 4

General directions
• This assessment task consists of two questions and is worth 10% of the final grade.

• Word limit: 400 words maximum.


• Please submit the assignment on MOODLE.

Question 1: Inference from a sample

Read the following description of the results of a survey conducted by Parks Victoria.
Identify the sample, population and target property and comment on whether the poll
result supports the conclusion drawn.
(12 marks; 100-200 words approximately).

According to a recent survey conducted by Parks Victoria, the majority of park users
rank bushwalking as their favourite thing to do when visiting the Grampians
National Park. Parks Victoria developed a survey to inform the new Grampian
National Park Management Plan, due to come into effect later this year. They
promoted the survey on Facebook, and in local newspapers in the Grampians
region. The survey could be completed either online or at one of 6 community
workshop sessions. One of the questions in the survey asked participants to list their
three favourite activities when visiting the Grampians. Of the 446 participants 347
(78%) listed bushwalking as one of their three favourite activities. The second and
third most selected were camping, and observing nature.
Adapted from Consultation Summary Report, March 2020

Marking scheme
Mark Comments
Sample correctly identified /2
Population correctly identified /2
Target property correctly identified /2
Evaluation of the argument /6
TOTAL /12

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Question 2: Argument for causation
Assuming the premises in the following argument are true, do they support the conclusion
that there is a causal link between eating seaweed and living longer? Explain your answer.
(12 marks, 100-200 words)

A study concluded that eating seaweed is associated with longer life expectancy.
Participants were asked to provide their weekly grocery receipts and researchers used
these to estimate seaweed consumption. The study compared individuals living in Japan
with individuals living in other wealthy nations that eat seaweed less often, including
Australia and the USA. The study found that the more seaweed a person consumed, the
longer they were likely to live.

Marking scheme
Mark Comments
Answer to the question whether the /2
premises support the conclusion

Justification for the answer /10


TOTAL /12

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