Critical Thinking Reason and Evidence WGU D265
1. B. I should try to be aware of my own potential biases in this issue.: Which sentence reflects
strong critical thinking?
A. Since you disagree with me, I don't need to take your reasoning seriously.
B. I should try to be aware of my own potential biases in this issue.
C. I do not want to waste time considering different views on the issue.
D. I am not capable of making mistakes.
2. B. The student-faculty ratio is too high.
D. Students need sufficient teacher attention to succeed.: Because the stu- dent-faculty ratio is too
high, we should hire a new math teacher. After all, students need teacher attention to succeed.
Which statements are premises in this arguments?
A. We do not need any more English teacher.
B. The student-faculty ratio is too high.
C. We should hire a new math teacher.
D. Students need sufficient teacher attention to succeed.
3. A. Non-argument: Yesterday I went to the store. I bought peanut butter, then I can back home.
,Which descriptor best characterizes this passage?
A. Non-argument
B. Weak argument
C. Strong argument
D. Cogent argument
4. A. The rain smells nice.
D. It never rains in California.: Which two sentences are propositions?
A. The rain smells nice.
B. Is it raining?
C. Let's sing in the rain!
D. It never rains in California.
5. A. Argument: That is a triangle because it has three sides.
Which descriptor best characterizes this sentence?
A. Argument
B. Simple proposition
C. Question
D. Command
,6. B. Deductive: All mammals have lungs. Whales are mammals. Therefore, whales have lungs.
Which terms describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Deductive
C. Strong
D. Cogent
7. D. Invalid: Everyone who lives in Los Angeles lives near the Pacific. Avery lives near the Pacific.
Therefore, Avery lives in Los Angeles.
Which term describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Strong
C. Sound
D. Invalid
8. A. Inductive: In my experience, almost everyone it is about to rain, my knee hurts. My knees hurts
now, so it is probably going to rain soon.
, Which term describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Weak
C. Sound
D. Deductive
9. A. Affirming the consequent: What type of logical error is the following an example of?
If you eat your vegetables, you will grow tall. Bobby is tall. Therefore, Bobby ate vegetables.
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Denying the antecedent
C. Begging the question
D.The fallacy fallacy
10.D. The fallacy fallacy: What type of logical error is the following an example of?
Carl says Ford makes good cars because his grandfather told him so. Since Carl
1. B. I should try to be aware of my own potential biases in this issue.: Which sentence reflects
strong critical thinking?
A. Since you disagree with me, I don't need to take your reasoning seriously.
B. I should try to be aware of my own potential biases in this issue.
C. I do not want to waste time considering different views on the issue.
D. I am not capable of making mistakes.
2. B. The student-faculty ratio is too high.
D. Students need sufficient teacher attention to succeed.: Because the stu- dent-faculty ratio is too
high, we should hire a new math teacher. After all, students need teacher attention to succeed.
Which statements are premises in this arguments?
A. We do not need any more English teacher.
B. The student-faculty ratio is too high.
C. We should hire a new math teacher.
D. Students need sufficient teacher attention to succeed.
3. A. Non-argument: Yesterday I went to the store. I bought peanut butter, then I can back home.
,Which descriptor best characterizes this passage?
A. Non-argument
B. Weak argument
C. Strong argument
D. Cogent argument
4. A. The rain smells nice.
D. It never rains in California.: Which two sentences are propositions?
A. The rain smells nice.
B. Is it raining?
C. Let's sing in the rain!
D. It never rains in California.
5. A. Argument: That is a triangle because it has three sides.
Which descriptor best characterizes this sentence?
A. Argument
B. Simple proposition
C. Question
D. Command
,6. B. Deductive: All mammals have lungs. Whales are mammals. Therefore, whales have lungs.
Which terms describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Deductive
C. Strong
D. Cogent
7. D. Invalid: Everyone who lives in Los Angeles lives near the Pacific. Avery lives near the Pacific.
Therefore, Avery lives in Los Angeles.
Which term describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Strong
C. Sound
D. Invalid
8. A. Inductive: In my experience, almost everyone it is about to rain, my knee hurts. My knees hurts
now, so it is probably going to rain soon.
, Which term describes this argument?
A. Inductive
B. Weak
C. Sound
D. Deductive
9. A. Affirming the consequent: What type of logical error is the following an example of?
If you eat your vegetables, you will grow tall. Bobby is tall. Therefore, Bobby ate vegetables.
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Denying the antecedent
C. Begging the question
D.The fallacy fallacy
10.D. The fallacy fallacy: What type of logical error is the following an example of?
Carl says Ford makes good cars because his grandfather told him so. Since Carl
