[REN R260] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (66 pages long)

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Renewable Resources
• Course: REN R260
• Professor: Rick Pelletier

Document Summary

There is no such thing as measurement absolute, there is only measurement relative. Must be able to place things in context: relevance: is the content connected, precision - relevance (windmills and killing birds). De nition: a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration. Thursday, january 7, 2016: arguments: composed of premises (a proposition that forms the basis for an argument or a conclusion) and a conclusion (the necessary consequences of one or more premises). Fred: not legal, cultural - international relationships and reputation, ecosystem impact. Statistical arguments: consumption is actually going down in japan (fred"s poll) - don"t have all of the information perhaps. Numbers are down because whaling is technically banned - people may not want to eat it anymore because it is frowned upon. Tuesday, january 12, 2016: polls - biased, the idea that if the majority supports it, it must be correct.