EDUC 1301 EXAM QUESTIONS
ANSWERED CORRECTLY &
GRADED A+
When considering the effects of accepting a new idea as truth, which question is it
MOST important to ask? - Answer-b. Will I have to change what I have believed for a
long time?
Considering multiple points of view means - Answer-d. Synthesizing material
The process you go through to collect and analyze information that offers multiple points
of view on a topic is known as - Answer-b. Synthesizing
To make an effective argument, you must - Answer-a. Provide evidence to support your
claim
Before accepting any opinion on any issue as "the truth," you should look for evidence
that - Answer-d. Supports different positions on the issue
It is considered a logical fallacy to attack a person's - Answer-d. Character
At the start of Lilly's Friday afternoon biology class, the instructor, Dr. Forrester, asked
everyone to pass their lab reports to the front of the room. She suddenly realized that
she had forgotten all about the assignment. After class, she approached Dr. Forrester
and asked if she could hand her lab report in on Monday instead. He explained that he
was obligated to hold her to the same deadline as everyone else unless there was a
valid reason to make an exception. Lilly said, "Please, you have to let me finish it this
weekend and hand it in on Monday! If you don't, I may not pass the course, and if that
happens, I'll lose my financial aid and have to drop out of college!" Which type of flawed
logic did Lilly use? - Answer-a. Begging
Which type of logical fallacy involves an argument based on the opinion of someone
who is not an expert on the topic? - Answer-b. Appealing to false authority
"If you can't show me any evidence that yeti aren't real, then they must exist." This is an
example of which logical fallacy? - Answer-a. Assuming that something is true because
it has not been proven false
When you draw a conclusion based on limited evidence, you - Answer-a. Make a hasty
generalization
ANSWERED CORRECTLY &
GRADED A+
When considering the effects of accepting a new idea as truth, which question is it
MOST important to ask? - Answer-b. Will I have to change what I have believed for a
long time?
Considering multiple points of view means - Answer-d. Synthesizing material
The process you go through to collect and analyze information that offers multiple points
of view on a topic is known as - Answer-b. Synthesizing
To make an effective argument, you must - Answer-a. Provide evidence to support your
claim
Before accepting any opinion on any issue as "the truth," you should look for evidence
that - Answer-d. Supports different positions on the issue
It is considered a logical fallacy to attack a person's - Answer-d. Character
At the start of Lilly's Friday afternoon biology class, the instructor, Dr. Forrester, asked
everyone to pass their lab reports to the front of the room. She suddenly realized that
she had forgotten all about the assignment. After class, she approached Dr. Forrester
and asked if she could hand her lab report in on Monday instead. He explained that he
was obligated to hold her to the same deadline as everyone else unless there was a
valid reason to make an exception. Lilly said, "Please, you have to let me finish it this
weekend and hand it in on Monday! If you don't, I may not pass the course, and if that
happens, I'll lose my financial aid and have to drop out of college!" Which type of flawed
logic did Lilly use? - Answer-a. Begging
Which type of logical fallacy involves an argument based on the opinion of someone
who is not an expert on the topic? - Answer-b. Appealing to false authority
"If you can't show me any evidence that yeti aren't real, then they must exist." This is an
example of which logical fallacy? - Answer-a. Assuming that something is true because
it has not been proven false
When you draw a conclusion based on limited evidence, you - Answer-a. Make a hasty
generalization
