HUM 115- CRITICAL THINKING FINAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZZES TO HELP STUDY |
2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
A conclusion (a claim) backed up by one or more reasons in any order is called
a(n) _____________. Answer - argument
Considering the benefits and drawbacks is also known as Answer - weighing
the pros and cons
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical sense of
that word? Answer - Plant your flower bulbs at a depth of 6 inches so they will
be protected from freezing temperatures.
Your opponent's explanation is less believable if you can show that there are
alternative explanations that haven't been ruled out. Answer - True
You should give an argument to support your claim if you expect other people
to accept it. Answer - True
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical sense of
that word? Answer - I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr. didn't die during the 1960s,
because it says right here in the encyclopedia that he was assassinated in
Memphis in 1998.
, Logical reasoners need to be flexible thinkers. Answer - True
Following the rules of logical reasoning leads to a payoff including: Answer - All
of the above
Real life decision-making often must work in a dynamic, unpredictable
environment. Answer - True
Critical Thinking skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Answer - sounding
more sophisticated than others
Since, Because, and For are examples of ______________ indicators. Answer -
premise
______ aim at convincing you that something is so or that something should be
done. Answer - Arguments
Arguments can only have one conclusion. Answer - False
When we say an argument is valid, we mean that all the claims in the argument
are true. Answer - False
______ state the facts, report on states of mind, express values, and so forth.
Answer - Descriptions
An argument and an explanation are different because speakers present them
with different __________. Answer - intentions
QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZZES TO HELP STUDY |
2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
A conclusion (a claim) backed up by one or more reasons in any order is called
a(n) _____________. Answer - argument
Considering the benefits and drawbacks is also known as Answer - weighing
the pros and cons
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical sense of
that word? Answer - Plant your flower bulbs at a depth of 6 inches so they will
be protected from freezing temperatures.
Your opponent's explanation is less believable if you can show that there are
alternative explanations that haven't been ruled out. Answer - True
You should give an argument to support your claim if you expect other people
to accept it. Answer - True
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical sense of
that word? Answer - I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr. didn't die during the 1960s,
because it says right here in the encyclopedia that he was assassinated in
Memphis in 1998.
, Logical reasoners need to be flexible thinkers. Answer - True
Following the rules of logical reasoning leads to a payoff including: Answer - All
of the above
Real life decision-making often must work in a dynamic, unpredictable
environment. Answer - True
Critical Thinking skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Answer - sounding
more sophisticated than others
Since, Because, and For are examples of ______________ indicators. Answer -
premise
______ aim at convincing you that something is so or that something should be
done. Answer - Arguments
Arguments can only have one conclusion. Answer - False
When we say an argument is valid, we mean that all the claims in the argument
are true. Answer - False
______ state the facts, report on states of mind, express values, and so forth.
Answer - Descriptions
An argument and an explanation are different because speakers present them
with different __________. Answer - intentions
