Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence - D265
WGU Questions with Correct Answers
Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements that can be either true and false.
Non- propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements about matter of fact; they do not make a
claim that can be true or false.
Complex Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -Simple Propositions: have no internal logical
structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether a part of them
is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own.
Complex Proposition: have internal logical structure, meaning they are composed of simple
propositions. Whether complex propositions are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false and how those parts are connected.
Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
Bad inferential structure - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with a bad form or structure, the
premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even support the conclusion. In other words,
we can accept the premises as true without being logically compelled to accept the conclusion.
False Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with false premise(s), there is something
wrong with their particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - CORRECT ANSWER -Therefore ,
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
, Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
Premise Indicators - CORRECT ANSWER -Because
For
Given that
In that
As
Since
As indicated by
Inductive Inference - CORRECT ANSWER -the support the premises intend to provide for the
conclusion is less than certain—if the premises do not guarantee the conclusion.
Deductive inference - CORRECT ANSWER -if the premises intend to provide conclusive support
for the conclusion—if they intend to guarantee the conclusion or make the conclusion certain.
Abduction inference - CORRECT ANSWER -arguments where the best available explanation is
chosen as the correct explanation
Sound Argument - CORRECT ANSWER -a valid argument in which all of the premises are true
Truth argument - CORRECT ANSWER -If the world is as the proposition claims it is, then the
proposition is true.
WGU Questions with Correct Answers
Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements that can be either true and false.
Non- propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements about matter of fact; they do not make a
claim that can be true or false.
Complex Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -Simple Propositions: have no internal logical
structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether a part of them
is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own.
Complex Proposition: have internal logical structure, meaning they are composed of simple
propositions. Whether complex propositions are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false and how those parts are connected.
Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
Bad inferential structure - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with a bad form or structure, the
premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even support the conclusion. In other words,
we can accept the premises as true without being logically compelled to accept the conclusion.
False Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with false premise(s), there is something
wrong with their particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - CORRECT ANSWER -Therefore ,
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
, Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
Premise Indicators - CORRECT ANSWER -Because
For
Given that
In that
As
Since
As indicated by
Inductive Inference - CORRECT ANSWER -the support the premises intend to provide for the
conclusion is less than certain—if the premises do not guarantee the conclusion.
Deductive inference - CORRECT ANSWER -if the premises intend to provide conclusive support
for the conclusion—if they intend to guarantee the conclusion or make the conclusion certain.
Abduction inference - CORRECT ANSWER -arguments where the best available explanation is
chosen as the correct explanation
Sound Argument - CORRECT ANSWER -a valid argument in which all of the premises are true
Truth argument - CORRECT ANSWER -If the world is as the proposition claims it is, then the
proposition is true.
