WGU D265 --Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence (98
Exam Questions Solved) (Latest 2024-2025)
PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS - correct answers Are sentences that are not
statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim that
can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Have no internal logic
structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on
whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true or false on their
own. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The sky is blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Have internal logic structure,
meaning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true
or false depends on whether their parts are true or false. (Example: The sky
is blue, but it does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but
he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
,Words used to identify Independent Propositions - correct answers AND,
OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
CONCLUSION INDICATORS - correct answers THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS
THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT,
WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS - correct answers BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS,
SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS - correct answers Arguments where the
premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS - correct answers Arguments where the
premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
, INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION - correct answers
Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY - correct answers Concerns the structure of an
argument
INFORMAL FALLACY - correct answers Concerns the informational
content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF - correct answers Bad Argument
Structure
Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in assessing
the credibility of a news story? - correct answers Whether the name of
the author and the publication are identified
Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the credibility of an
information source? - correct answers Who funded it? & Does it try to
get you to distrust other sources?
Exam Questions Solved) (Latest 2024-2025)
PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS - correct answers Are sentences that are not
statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim that
can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Have no internal logic
structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on
whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true or false on their
own. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The sky is blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS - correct answers Have internal logic structure,
meaning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true
or false depends on whether their parts are true or false. (Example: The sky
is blue, but it does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but
he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
,Words used to identify Independent Propositions - correct answers AND,
OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
CONCLUSION INDICATORS - correct answers THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS
THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT,
WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS - correct answers BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS,
SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS - correct answers Arguments where the
premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS - correct answers Arguments where the
premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
, INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION - correct answers
Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct
explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY - correct answers Concerns the structure of an
argument
INFORMAL FALLACY - correct answers Concerns the informational
content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF - correct answers Bad Argument
Structure
Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in assessing
the credibility of a news story? - correct answers Whether the name of
the author and the publication are identified
Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the credibility of an
information source? - correct answers Who funded it? & Does it try to
get you to distrust other sources?
