Critical Thinking D265 WGU (Terms and || || || || || ||
Examples) Complete multiple choice || || || ||
questions with detailed solutions || || ||
Which of these is a true/false statement?
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- proposition
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- non-proposition
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- complex proposition
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- simple proposition - Correct answer ✔A proposition
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Which of these is a statement that is neither true or false, is simple (as in
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only makes one claim), and can be a question?
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- simple proposition
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- proposition
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- complex proposition
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,- non-proposition - Correct answer ✔A non-proposition
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Which of these is a statement made up of two simple propositions put
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together, uses internal logic (how the parts relate to each-other), and is only
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true if both parts are true?
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- complex proposition
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- non-proposition
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- simple proposition
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- proposition - Correct answer ✔A complex proposition
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Which of these consists of one or more premises and one conclusion?
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- complex proposition
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- argument
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- non-argument
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- Fallacy - Correct answer ✔An argument
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2 /
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,What is being referred to below?
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How propositions relate to each-other, usually indicated by these words
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(either/or, and, if/then) - Correct answer ✔Internal logic
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What is being referred to below?
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A statement that supports a conclusion, introduces a proposition that
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provides evidence, a reasoning for an argument, or is indicated by these
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words (because, for, given that, as, since, as indicated by) - Correct answer
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✔A premise
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What term is indicated by these words?
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(Either/or, and, if/then) - Correct answer ✔Internal Logic
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Indicators/independent statements ||
3 /
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, What term do these words indicate ?
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(Because, for, given that, as, since, as indicated by) - Correct answer ✔A
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premise
What is being referred to below?
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A statement/claim supported by an arguments reasons, and is what is
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believed in the argument. Indicated by the words (Therefore, so, it follows
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that, thus, we may conclude that, as a result) - Correct answer ✔A
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conclusion
What term do these words indicate ?
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(Therefore, so, it follows that, thus, we may conclude that, as a result) -
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Correct answer ✔A conclusion
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4 / | ||| ||||||
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Examples) Complete multiple choice || || || ||
questions with detailed solutions || || ||
Which of these is a true/false statement?
|| || || || || ||
- proposition
|| ||
- non-proposition
|| ||
- complex proposition
|| || ||
- simple proposition - Correct answer ✔A proposition
|| || || || || || ||
Which of these is a statement that is neither true or false, is simple (as in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
only makes one claim), and can be a question?
|| || || || || || || ||
- simple proposition
|| ||
- proposition
|| ||
- complex proposition
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1 / | ||| ||||||
44
,- non-proposition - Correct answer ✔A non-proposition
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Which of these is a statement made up of two simple propositions put
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
together, uses internal logic (how the parts relate to each-other), and is only
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
true if both parts are true?
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- complex proposition
|| || ||
- non-proposition
|| ||
- simple proposition
|| ||
- proposition - Correct answer ✔A complex proposition
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Which of these consists of one or more premises and one conclusion?
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- complex proposition
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- argument
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- non-argument
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- Fallacy - Correct answer ✔An argument
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2 /
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44
,What is being referred to below?
|| || || || ||
How propositions relate to each-other, usually indicated by these words
|| || || || || || || || || ||
(either/or, and, if/then) - Correct answer ✔Internal logic
|| || || || || || ||
What is being referred to below?
|| || || || ||
A statement that supports a conclusion, introduces a proposition that
|| || || || || || || || || ||
provides evidence, a reasoning for an argument, or is indicated by these
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
words (because, for, given that, as, since, as indicated by) - Correct answer
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔A premise
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What term is indicated by these words?
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(Either/or, and, if/then) - Correct answer ✔Internal Logic
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Indicators/independent statements ||
3 /
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, What term do these words indicate ?
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(Because, for, given that, as, since, as indicated by) - Correct answer ✔A
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premise
What is being referred to below?
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A statement/claim supported by an arguments reasons, and is what is
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believed in the argument. Indicated by the words (Therefore, so, it follows
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that, thus, we may conclude that, as a result) - Correct answer ✔A
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conclusion
What term do these words indicate ?
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(Therefore, so, it follows that, thus, we may conclude that, as a result) -
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Correct answer ✔A conclusion
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