CRITICAL THINKING WGU D265 EXAM
QUESTIONS & DETAILED SOLUTIONS
PASSED
Proposition - correct answer ✔✔statements that can be true or false
Non-Propositions - correct answer ✔✔not statements about matter of fact. They don't make a
claim that can be true or false.
Simple Proposition - correct answer ✔✔no internal logical structure, meaning whether they are
true or false doesn't depend whether a part of them is true or false. Simply just true on their
own
Complex Propositions - correct answer ✔✔internal logical structure, meaning they're composed
of simple propositions
Conclusion (Hint Words) - correct answer ✔✔Therefore
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
, Premise (Hint Words) - correct answer ✔✔Because
For
Given that
In that
As
Since
AS indicated by
Inductive Arguments - correct answer ✔✔provide probable support for their conclusions.
Strong & Cogent
Deductive Arguments - correct answer ✔✔premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
Valid & Strong
Inductive Inference - correct answer ✔✔support the premises intended 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 cohesive support for
the conclusion-- if they intend to guarantee the conclusion or make the conclusion certain
Abductive Argument - correct answer ✔✔best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation
Valid Arguments - correct answer ✔✔true premises=true conclusion
Truth - correct answer ✔✔true proposition accurately represents reality
QUESTIONS & DETAILED SOLUTIONS
PASSED
Proposition - correct answer ✔✔statements that can be true or false
Non-Propositions - correct answer ✔✔not statements about matter of fact. They don't make a
claim that can be true or false.
Simple Proposition - correct answer ✔✔no internal logical structure, meaning whether they are
true or false doesn't depend whether a part of them is true or false. Simply just true on their
own
Complex Propositions - correct answer ✔✔internal logical structure, meaning they're composed
of simple propositions
Conclusion (Hint Words) - correct answer ✔✔Therefore
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
, Premise (Hint Words) - correct answer ✔✔Because
For
Given that
In that
As
Since
AS indicated by
Inductive Arguments - correct answer ✔✔provide probable support for their conclusions.
Strong & Cogent
Deductive Arguments - correct answer ✔✔premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
Valid & Strong
Inductive Inference - correct answer ✔✔support the premises intended 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 cohesive support for
the conclusion-- if they intend to guarantee the conclusion or make the conclusion certain
Abductive Argument - correct answer ✔✔best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation
Valid Arguments - correct answer ✔✔true premises=true conclusion
Truth - correct answer ✔✔true proposition accurately represents reality