PHI Midterm (100% correct answers)

"Albert is angry w/ me so he probably won't be willing to help me with the dishes." What is the conclusion of the above argument? (1) correct answers Albert probably won't be willing to help me wash the dishes. The Gettysburg Address is less than how many words? (1) correct answers Less than 275. "The train was late b/c it had to take a longer, alt route since the bridge was out." In this example, "the train had to take a longer, alternate route" is an... (1) correct answers Explanation "Batman is the greatest superhero in the world because his stories are about intellect and will overcoming adversity, providing a universally appealing msg." The conclusion of the argument in this example is... (1) correct answers This is an explanation, not an argument. "King George is taxing us heavily and has encouraged Indians to attack our frontier - he is oppressing us. Americans must be free!" (1) correct answers Main Conclusion. The train was late because it had to take a longer, alternate route since the bridge was out. In this example, "the train had to take a longer, alternate route" is a/n... (1) correct answers Explanation. "America is admirable - America is currently in the midst of a civil war. Those who died defending it died for something noble - we should make their sacrifice mean something." The above is what of the Gettysburg Address? (1) correct answers Explanation. What is the best definition of critical thinking? (1) correct answers the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment "Either Bob or Henry rode the bus to work today. But it wasn't Henry because I saw him riding his bike to work. Therefore, it was Bob." The above example is a/n (1) correct answers Argument. Conclusion: Bob rode the bus today. "It can't be snowing right now since it only snows when it is 32 degrees or below and right now it is 40 degrees." What is the conclusion of the argument? correct answers It can't be snowing right now. "The reason some people with schizophrenia hear voices in their head is that the cognitive mechanism that monitors their own self-talk is malfunctioning and they attribute their own self-talk to some external source." The above example is a/n... (1) correct answers Explanation. Conclusion: Some people with schizophrenia hear voices in their head. There was someone in this cabin recently because there was warm water in the tea kettle and because there was wood still smoldering in the fireplace. But the person couldn't have been Tim because Tim has been with me the whole time. Therefore, there must be someone else in these woods. (1) correct answers 1. There was warm water in the cabin's tea kettle.