HUM 115- CRITICAL THINKING FINAL
EXAM | QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZZES
TO HELP STUDY | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
When we say an argument is valid, we mean that all the claims in the
argument are true. - ANSWERS-False
______ state the facts, report on states of mind, express values, and so
forth. - ANSWERS-Descriptions
An argument and an explanation are different because speakers
present them with different __________. - ANSWERS-intentions
____________ arise when there is uncertainty about whether to accept or
reject a claim, or about what to do or not do. - ANSWERS-Issues
The first general characteristic of non-deductive arguments is that
their conclusions are meant to be valid. - ANSWERS-False
A ______________ is a claim meant to be supported by reasons offered in
the argument. - ANSWERS-conclusion
, Words or phrases that help 'flag' premises and conclusions are called
inference indicators. - ANSWERS-True
__________ arguments are meant to be valid and ____________ the truth of
the conclusion. - ANSWERS-deductive; guarantee
A conclusion (a claim) backed up by one or more reasons in any order
is called a(n) _____________. - ANSWERS-argument
Considering the benefits and drawbacks is also known as - ANSWERS-
weighing the pros and cons
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical
sense of that word? - ANSWERS-Plant your flower bulbs at a depth of 6
inches so they will be protected from freezing temperatures.
Your opponent's explanation is less believable if you can show that
there are alternative explanations that haven't been ruled out. -
ANSWERS-True
You should give an argument to support your claim if you expect other
people to accept it. - ANSWERS-True
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical
sense of that word? - ANSWERS-I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr. didn't
die during the 1960s, because it says right here in the encyclopedia
that he was assassinated in Memphis in 1998.
EXAM | QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZZES
TO HELP STUDY | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
When we say an argument is valid, we mean that all the claims in the
argument are true. - ANSWERS-False
______ state the facts, report on states of mind, express values, and so
forth. - ANSWERS-Descriptions
An argument and an explanation are different because speakers
present them with different __________. - ANSWERS-intentions
____________ arise when there is uncertainty about whether to accept or
reject a claim, or about what to do or not do. - ANSWERS-Issues
The first general characteristic of non-deductive arguments is that
their conclusions are meant to be valid. - ANSWERS-False
A ______________ is a claim meant to be supported by reasons offered in
the argument. - ANSWERS-conclusion
, Words or phrases that help 'flag' premises and conclusions are called
inference indicators. - ANSWERS-True
__________ arguments are meant to be valid and ____________ the truth of
the conclusion. - ANSWERS-deductive; guarantee
A conclusion (a claim) backed up by one or more reasons in any order
is called a(n) _____________. - ANSWERS-argument
Considering the benefits and drawbacks is also known as - ANSWERS-
weighing the pros and cons
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical
sense of that word? - ANSWERS-Plant your flower bulbs at a depth of 6
inches so they will be protected from freezing temperatures.
Your opponent's explanation is less believable if you can show that
there are alternative explanations that haven't been ruled out. -
ANSWERS-True
You should give an argument to support your claim if you expect other
people to accept it. - ANSWERS-True
Which of the following passages contain an argument in our technical
sense of that word? - ANSWERS-I'm sure Martin Luther King Jr. didn't
die during the 1960s, because it says right here in the encyclopedia
that he was assassinated in Memphis in 1998.
