PHIL105 EXAM REVIEW 102 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
There aren't clear standards that you can use to show whether the predictions
made
by astrology are true or false. - CORRECT ANSWER Why is astrology taken to be a
pseudoscience over astronomy by most people at the moment?
Fixing minor mistakes in an argument. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following
best describes being charitable?
Availability Heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER What is the name of the psychological
bias which confuses how readily some statement is remembered with how
commonly it occurs or how relevant it is?
To learn about some changes we should make to become better critical thinkers -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the best reason why we learn about
dispositions in critical thinking?
Decide to apply charity to fix it - CORRECT ANSWER When an argument has an
obvious fallacy, you should:
None of these are significant Potential Differences. - CORRECT ANSWER Imagine
that you are predicting when the next bus to town will arrive at your stop. Which
of the following would be a Potential Difference that may change your best
prediction of the outcome?
,All these conditions can lead to deep disagreement. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following best describes the conditions under which a deep disagreement can
occur between people?
Valid - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following terms cannot apply to an
argument with all true premises and a false conclusion?
The disposition to always be prepared to admit you are wrong. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following best describes Epistemic Humility?
It is an attempt to explain something which has a lot of plausibility but still lacks
definite proof. - CORRECT ANSWER When people refer to the 'theory of evolution',
what do they mean by calling it a theory?
Many economists and many politicians hold that free markets and free enterprise
should be preferred by default, even in areas like healthcare where there isn't
evidence that free markets do better than to tax-payer-funded public services. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements describes an example of a
worldview?
Help us learn strategies to overcome common obstacles to good logical and
critical thinking, help us recognise errors in our reasoning and in the reasoning of
others, help us ensure that we have good reasons for our beliefs. - CORRECT
ANSWER Logical and Critical Thinking aims to:
Confirmation Bias - CORRECT ANSWER "The human understanding when it has
once adopted an opinion draws all things else to support and agree with it. And
though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the
, other side, yet these it either neglects and despises, or else by some distinction
sets aside and rejects; in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination
the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate...". Francis Bacon is
here describing:
Undemocratic societies kill the human spirit. - CORRECT ANSWER Can you identify
the conclusion in this argument?
Undemocratic societies kill the human spirit. The reason is clear: unless the
people have the power in their society, the human spirit withers.
It helps you to focus on the argument quality rather than who is supporting which
view. - CORRECT ANSWER The disposition of being constructive in arguments, or
"Avoiding Arseholery" is primarily important because:
Deductive and valid - CORRECT ANSWER Consider the following argument:
Mongolia is a landlocked country, bordered exclusively by Russia and China. So, if
you leave Mongolia by land, you'll end up in either Russia or China before you get
to another country.
The argument is...
Philosophers are poor at handling everyday interactions with non-philosophers. -
CORRECT ANSWER "Philosophers are a bunch of weirdos."
VERIFIED ANSWERS
There aren't clear standards that you can use to show whether the predictions
made
by astrology are true or false. - CORRECT ANSWER Why is astrology taken to be a
pseudoscience over astronomy by most people at the moment?
Fixing minor mistakes in an argument. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following
best describes being charitable?
Availability Heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER What is the name of the psychological
bias which confuses how readily some statement is remembered with how
commonly it occurs or how relevant it is?
To learn about some changes we should make to become better critical thinkers -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the best reason why we learn about
dispositions in critical thinking?
Decide to apply charity to fix it - CORRECT ANSWER When an argument has an
obvious fallacy, you should:
None of these are significant Potential Differences. - CORRECT ANSWER Imagine
that you are predicting when the next bus to town will arrive at your stop. Which
of the following would be a Potential Difference that may change your best
prediction of the outcome?
,All these conditions can lead to deep disagreement. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of
the following best describes the conditions under which a deep disagreement can
occur between people?
Valid - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following terms cannot apply to an
argument with all true premises and a false conclusion?
The disposition to always be prepared to admit you are wrong. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following best describes Epistemic Humility?
It is an attempt to explain something which has a lot of plausibility but still lacks
definite proof. - CORRECT ANSWER When people refer to the 'theory of evolution',
what do they mean by calling it a theory?
Many economists and many politicians hold that free markets and free enterprise
should be preferred by default, even in areas like healthcare where there isn't
evidence that free markets do better than to tax-payer-funded public services. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements describes an example of a
worldview?
Help us learn strategies to overcome common obstacles to good logical and
critical thinking, help us recognise errors in our reasoning and in the reasoning of
others, help us ensure that we have good reasons for our beliefs. - CORRECT
ANSWER Logical and Critical Thinking aims to:
Confirmation Bias - CORRECT ANSWER "The human understanding when it has
once adopted an opinion draws all things else to support and agree with it. And
though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the
, other side, yet these it either neglects and despises, or else by some distinction
sets aside and rejects; in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination
the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate...". Francis Bacon is
here describing:
Undemocratic societies kill the human spirit. - CORRECT ANSWER Can you identify
the conclusion in this argument?
Undemocratic societies kill the human spirit. The reason is clear: unless the
people have the power in their society, the human spirit withers.
It helps you to focus on the argument quality rather than who is supporting which
view. - CORRECT ANSWER The disposition of being constructive in arguments, or
"Avoiding Arseholery" is primarily important because:
Deductive and valid - CORRECT ANSWER Consider the following argument:
Mongolia is a landlocked country, bordered exclusively by Russia and China. So, if
you leave Mongolia by land, you'll end up in either Russia or China before you get
to another country.
The argument is...
Philosophers are poor at handling everyday interactions with non-philosophers. -
CORRECT ANSWER "Philosophers are a bunch of weirdos."
