WGU D265 - WGU - CRITICAL THINKING - REASON AND
EVIDENCE 2025/2026 /ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT WRITTEN ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) /100% GUARANTEED PASS !!!/NEWEST.
Which two characterizations are most accurate regarding the
credibility of information sources? - ANSWER-The credibility of
sources spans a spectrum. & Sources may lack credibility for a
variety of reasons.
Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
- Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
- Does the story support your political views?
- Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story? - ANSWER-- Has the story been vetted by independent
fact-checkers? - Are multiple news outlets independently
reporting the same story?
Which of the following are reasons for applying the principle of
charity? Choose 2 answers.
-
-
,- It makes debates easier to win.
- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the doubt.
- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
- It makes one look good by making one's opponent look weak.
- ANSWER-- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the
doubt.
It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
Which passage best demonstrates the principle of charity?
- Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must mean
that the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even
though our planet really is round. - Morgan said, "The new tax
levy to support local schools is too expensive." Morgan must
think education is unimportant.
- Reese said, "The oil industry has contributed to climate
change." Reese must believe the oil industry is responsible for
every natural disaster that occurs. - Campbell said, "People
convicted of theft should not automatically receive harsh
prison sentences." Campbell must mean that people who steal
should never be punished. - ANSWER-Shae said, "It seems
that the earth is flat." Shae must mean that the earth looks flat
to observers on the ground even though our planet really is
round.
Which fallacy of weak induction best describes this argument?
,- Burden of proof shifting
- Slippery slope
- Appeal to ignorance
- Texas sharpshooter - ANSWER-Texas sharpshooter
"If you are not at the game rooting for our high school football
team, then you must not have any school spirit."
Which two statements accurately describe this argument?
Choose 2 answers.
- The argument includes a false dichotomy..
- The argument assumes the truth of the conclusion in the
premise.
- The argument contains black-and-white thinking.
- The argument mistakes causation for correlation. - ANSWER--
The argument includes a false dichotomy.
- The argument contains black-and-white thinking.
Which statement is the burden of proof fallacy?
- A mother tells her child it is time to go to bed, and when the
child asks why, the mother responds, "Because I said so."
- Proponents of sex education want to give kids license to have
sex with no consequences.
-
-
-
, - A hiker claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence
of Big Foot's existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is
not real.
- "Since you have not been able to prove you did not steal the
bicycle, I will assume you are guilty." - ANSWER-A hiker
claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence of Big
Foot's existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is not real.
Since I received high marks in the course, I conclude that
Professor Murdock is a good teacher.
What is the unstated assumption in this argument?
- Students like and respect Mrs. Murdock.
- Mrs. Murdock's class is lacking in educational rigor.
- Students who do homework and study for exams get good
grades. - A teacher is good if the teacher gives good grades. -
ANSWER-A teacher is good if the teacher gives good grades.
Smith is committed to the belief that technological
advancement is always beneficial and thus never detrimental to
human life. Smith reads a carefully written and sufficiently
argued essay in which the author contends that the human
adoption of any new technology involves both advantages and
EVIDENCE 2025/2026 /ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT WRITTEN ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) /100% GUARANTEED PASS !!!/NEWEST.
Which two characterizations are most accurate regarding the
credibility of information sources? - ANSWER-The credibility of
sources spans a spectrum. & Sources may lack credibility for a
variety of reasons.
Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
- Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
- Does the story support your political views?
- Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story? - ANSWER-- Has the story been vetted by independent
fact-checkers? - Are multiple news outlets independently
reporting the same story?
Which of the following are reasons for applying the principle of
charity? Choose 2 answers.
-
-
,- It makes debates easier to win.
- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the doubt.
- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
- It makes one look good by making one's opponent look weak.
- ANSWER-- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the
doubt.
It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
Which passage best demonstrates the principle of charity?
- Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must mean
that the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even
though our planet really is round. - Morgan said, "The new tax
levy to support local schools is too expensive." Morgan must
think education is unimportant.
- Reese said, "The oil industry has contributed to climate
change." Reese must believe the oil industry is responsible for
every natural disaster that occurs. - Campbell said, "People
convicted of theft should not automatically receive harsh
prison sentences." Campbell must mean that people who steal
should never be punished. - ANSWER-Shae said, "It seems
that the earth is flat." Shae must mean that the earth looks flat
to observers on the ground even though our planet really is
round.
Which fallacy of weak induction best describes this argument?
,- Burden of proof shifting
- Slippery slope
- Appeal to ignorance
- Texas sharpshooter - ANSWER-Texas sharpshooter
"If you are not at the game rooting for our high school football
team, then you must not have any school spirit."
Which two statements accurately describe this argument?
Choose 2 answers.
- The argument includes a false dichotomy..
- The argument assumes the truth of the conclusion in the
premise.
- The argument contains black-and-white thinking.
- The argument mistakes causation for correlation. - ANSWER--
The argument includes a false dichotomy.
- The argument contains black-and-white thinking.
Which statement is the burden of proof fallacy?
- A mother tells her child it is time to go to bed, and when the
child asks why, the mother responds, "Because I said so."
- Proponents of sex education want to give kids license to have
sex with no consequences.
-
-
-
, - A hiker claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence
of Big Foot's existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is
not real.
- "Since you have not been able to prove you did not steal the
bicycle, I will assume you are guilty." - ANSWER-A hiker
claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence of Big
Foot's existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is not real.
Since I received high marks in the course, I conclude that
Professor Murdock is a good teacher.
What is the unstated assumption in this argument?
- Students like and respect Mrs. Murdock.
- Mrs. Murdock's class is lacking in educational rigor.
- Students who do homework and study for exams get good
grades. - A teacher is good if the teacher gives good grades. -
ANSWER-A teacher is good if the teacher gives good grades.
Smith is committed to the belief that technological
advancement is always beneficial and thus never detrimental to
human life. Smith reads a carefully written and sufficiently
argued essay in which the author contends that the human
adoption of any new technology involves both advantages and
