The term critical in critical thinking means which of the following?
Negatively attacking something
Correct!
Having the habit of carefully evaluating ideas and beliefs
Not caring what others think
Thinking in line with majority opinions
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is a premise marker?
Thus
Correct!
Because
Therefore
Hence
Question 3
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A definitive characteristic of deductive arguments is that __________.
You Answered
the premises support the conclusion probabilistically
they are supported by science
the conclusion is intended to follow from the premise in a probable fashion
Correct Answer
the conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises
, The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
Question 4
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According to the text, the emotions that we feel __________.
always guide us to the correct decisions
can sometimes make us feel good when we are humiliated
Correct!
are not reliable sources of information
should be trusted more than rules of reason
Question 5
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This is one way to determine if one is encountering an explanation versus an argument:
Correct Answer
In explanations, the conclusion is less controversial than the premises.
In arguments, the premises is more controversial than the conclusion.
You Answered
In explanations, the conclusion is more controversial than the premises.
In explanations, the conclusion does not matter.
The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
Negatively attacking something
Correct!
Having the habit of carefully evaluating ideas and beliefs
Not caring what others think
Thinking in line with majority opinions
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is a premise marker?
Thus
Correct!
Because
Therefore
Hence
Question 3
pts
A definitive characteristic of deductive arguments is that __________.
You Answered
the premises support the conclusion probabilistically
they are supported by science
the conclusion is intended to follow from the premise in a probable fashion
Correct Answer
the conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises
, The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
Question 4
pts
According to the text, the emotions that we feel __________.
always guide us to the correct decisions
can sometimes make us feel good when we are humiliated
Correct!
are not reliable sources of information
should be trusted more than rules of reason
Question 5
pts
This is one way to determine if one is encountering an explanation versus an argument:
Correct Answer
In explanations, the conclusion is less controversial than the premises.
In arguments, the premises is more controversial than the conclusion.
You Answered
In explanations, the conclusion is more controversial than the premises.
In explanations, the conclusion does not matter.
The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
