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D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason
and Evidence Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
PROPOSITIONS
֎ -:- Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS
֎ -:- Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact or fiction.
They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS
֎ -:- Have no internal logic 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. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The sky is
blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS
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֎ -:- Have internal logic structure, meaning they are composed of simple
propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it does not look blue to me
right now. The cat ate the food, but he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is
either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
Words used to identify Independent Propositions
֎ -:- AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
CONCLUSION INDICATORS
֎ -:- THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE
MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS
֎ -:- BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS
֎ -:- Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS
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֎ -:- Arguments where the premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION
֎ -:- Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY
֎ -:- Concerns the structure of an argument
INFORMAL FALLACY
֎ -:- Concerns the informational content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF
֎ -:- Bad Argument Structure
Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in assessing the credibility of
a news story?
֎ -:- Whether the name of the author and the publication are identified
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D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason
and Evidence Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
PROPOSITIONS
֎ -:- Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS
֎ -:- Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact or fiction.
They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS
֎ -:- Have no internal logic 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. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The sky is
blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS
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֎ -:- Have internal logic structure, meaning they are composed of simple
propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it does not look blue to me
right now. The cat ate the food, but he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is
either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
Words used to identify Independent Propositions
֎ -:- AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
CONCLUSION INDICATORS
֎ -:- THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE
MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS
֎ -:- BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS
֎ -:- Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS
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֎ -:- Arguments where the premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION
֎ -:- Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY
֎ -:- Concerns the structure of an argument
INFORMAL FALLACY
֎ -:- Concerns the informational content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF
֎ -:- Bad Argument Structure
Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in assessing the credibility of
a news story?
֎ -:- Whether the name of the author and the publication are identified
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