Critical Thinking Milestone 4
11 questions were answered correctly.
3 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Which is true of rhetoric?
It never recruits emotions to persuade.
It is concerned with descriptive discourse.
It is concerned with persuasive discourse.
It only recruits emotions to persuade.
RATIONALE
This is correct. Rhetoric is concerned with persuasion in general. While historically in
opposition to “logic,” it can use both reason/logic and emotions together to find the best
method of persuasion.
CONCEPT
Evaluative Language
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2
Consider the statement below:
The more time a CD spends inside its case, the less likely it is to be
scratched.
Which relation best describes this statement?
Negative correlation
Positive correlation
,
None of the above
Accidental correlation
RATIONALE
This is the correct answer because one variable increases, and the other decreases.
CONCEPT
Assessing the Strength of Causal Theories
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3
Someone claims that something is a "witch hunt" and then
demonstrates the relevance and many similarities of the comparison.
Which statement is true about this scenario?
This is a weak argument from analogy.
This is a deductive argument.
This is an inference to the best explanation.
This is a strong argument from analogy.
RATIONALE
This is correct. If support for an analogy is given that shows it is relevant and that there
are many similarities, then it is a strong analogy.
CONCEPT
Analogical Reasoning
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4
What is an example of a necessary condition for successfully lighting a
match?
11 questions were answered correctly.
3 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Which is true of rhetoric?
It never recruits emotions to persuade.
It is concerned with descriptive discourse.
It is concerned with persuasive discourse.
It only recruits emotions to persuade.
RATIONALE
This is correct. Rhetoric is concerned with persuasion in general. While historically in
opposition to “logic,” it can use both reason/logic and emotions together to find the best
method of persuasion.
CONCEPT
Evaluative Language
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2
Consider the statement below:
The more time a CD spends inside its case, the less likely it is to be
scratched.
Which relation best describes this statement?
Negative correlation
Positive correlation
,
None of the above
Accidental correlation
RATIONALE
This is the correct answer because one variable increases, and the other decreases.
CONCEPT
Assessing the Strength of Causal Theories
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3
Someone claims that something is a "witch hunt" and then
demonstrates the relevance and many similarities of the comparison.
Which statement is true about this scenario?
This is a weak argument from analogy.
This is a deductive argument.
This is an inference to the best explanation.
This is a strong argument from analogy.
RATIONALE
This is correct. If support for an analogy is given that shows it is relevant and that there
are many similarities, then it is a strong analogy.
CONCEPT
Analogical Reasoning
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4
What is an example of a necessary condition for successfully lighting a
match?
