Critical Thinking Skills || All Questions Answered Correctly.
In an argument, ideally the premises... correct answers Support the conclusion
An inductive argument is an argument that... correct answers Presents its conclusion as
probabilistic given the truth of the premises
Muhammad Ali [speaking in Zaire, Africa]: "There's no country as great as the smallest city in
America. I mean [here in Zaire] you can't watch television. The water won't even run right. The
toilets won't flush. The roads, the cars- there's nothing as great as America." correct answers
Group bias
In his essay, Zhi Yang presented all of pros of being a vegetarian and none of the cons. Given the
information above, what could be said about his argumentation? correct answers He should
include a more balanced discussion to make it sounder
Which word employ an appeal to emotions? correct answers Tragedy
Jason wrote the following comment on his classmate's paper: This paragraph doesn't make sense.
A more constructive comment would be correct answers Your topic sentence needs a controlling
idea
My friend, Andy, is a first year student in IACT. He is cool, loves hanging out and has a very
laid-back personality.
Lee : I bet he is from KL correct answers Stereotyping
Probably the best advice for anyone trying to uncover or dissect arguments is... correct answers
Find the conclusion first
Gavin is a strong critical thinker. Which of these does Gavin not do? correct answers Believe
everything written is true
Critical thinking thrives in an environment in which... correct answers Information flows freely
Which of the following is a prescriptive claim? correct answers Ainif shouldn't sell drugs
Jasmitha encourages her daughter to audition for the school play, even though her daughter is
very nervous to do so. In the context of critical thinking, Jasmitha is teaching her daughter to
take... correct answers Healthy risks
"Many graduates of the Petronas University have degrees in petroleum geology, so the university
must have a reputation in that field" has... correct answers Only a conclusion indicator
Laksman thinks his colleague's claim sounds suspicious. As a strong critical thinker, Laksman
will... correct answers Debunk all arguments being advanced in support of the claim.
, "Fabricating data and plagiarism in assignments are the forms of academic dishonesty"
Which of the intellectual quality as below is lack among this group of learners? correct answers
Intellectual integrity
A "good argument" is a synonym for a... correct answers Worthy argument
Suzie: I can't believe I got a B- on this marketing paper. My friend Sarah turned in this same
paper in a different marketing class last semester, and she got an A.
Ali : Don't you realize it's wrong to plagiarize someone else's work?
Suzie: That's your opinion. What's wrong for one person isn't necessarily wrong for another, and
I say there's nothing wrong with plagiarism- as long as you don't get caught. correct answers
Self-interested thinking
"If you run every day, you will lose weight."
Which of the following statements should be added to this to make it an example of affirming the
consequent? correct answers You lost weight, so you must have run every day
Cultural relativism implies that it is impossible to disagree with one's culture and be... correct
answers Fallible
The purpose of persuasive writing is to... correct answers Make the author's case
What is a criterion you would not use when evaluating a movie? correct answers Comfort of the
seats in the theatre
What did not constitute a good argument? correct answers It must concur with our own
experience
You will spend most of your time and energy as a critical thinker and responsible speaker and
writer looking at the quality of the... correct answers Conclusion
A ... is a subtle but common way of distorting and then attacking an opponent's argument. correct
answers Straw Man
"Some kind of 'profiling' at airports, no matter how much people dislike it, is necessary because
we can't waste resources screening everybody" has... correct answers Only a premise indicator
Reducing much information into an outline of essential argumentative elements of the
proposition, including possible counter-arguments, is called preparing a... correct answers Brief
When an inductive argument is based on strong evidence, it is called a... correct answers Cogent
argument
The power that moves decision makers to see your proposition as sensible, just, right, or true is...
correct answers The convincing vision of the case.
In an argument, ideally the premises... correct answers Support the conclusion
An inductive argument is an argument that... correct answers Presents its conclusion as
probabilistic given the truth of the premises
Muhammad Ali [speaking in Zaire, Africa]: "There's no country as great as the smallest city in
America. I mean [here in Zaire] you can't watch television. The water won't even run right. The
toilets won't flush. The roads, the cars- there's nothing as great as America." correct answers
Group bias
In his essay, Zhi Yang presented all of pros of being a vegetarian and none of the cons. Given the
information above, what could be said about his argumentation? correct answers He should
include a more balanced discussion to make it sounder
Which word employ an appeal to emotions? correct answers Tragedy
Jason wrote the following comment on his classmate's paper: This paragraph doesn't make sense.
A more constructive comment would be correct answers Your topic sentence needs a controlling
idea
My friend, Andy, is a first year student in IACT. He is cool, loves hanging out and has a very
laid-back personality.
Lee : I bet he is from KL correct answers Stereotyping
Probably the best advice for anyone trying to uncover or dissect arguments is... correct answers
Find the conclusion first
Gavin is a strong critical thinker. Which of these does Gavin not do? correct answers Believe
everything written is true
Critical thinking thrives in an environment in which... correct answers Information flows freely
Which of the following is a prescriptive claim? correct answers Ainif shouldn't sell drugs
Jasmitha encourages her daughter to audition for the school play, even though her daughter is
very nervous to do so. In the context of critical thinking, Jasmitha is teaching her daughter to
take... correct answers Healthy risks
"Many graduates of the Petronas University have degrees in petroleum geology, so the university
must have a reputation in that field" has... correct answers Only a conclusion indicator
Laksman thinks his colleague's claim sounds suspicious. As a strong critical thinker, Laksman
will... correct answers Debunk all arguments being advanced in support of the claim.
, "Fabricating data and plagiarism in assignments are the forms of academic dishonesty"
Which of the intellectual quality as below is lack among this group of learners? correct answers
Intellectual integrity
A "good argument" is a synonym for a... correct answers Worthy argument
Suzie: I can't believe I got a B- on this marketing paper. My friend Sarah turned in this same
paper in a different marketing class last semester, and she got an A.
Ali : Don't you realize it's wrong to plagiarize someone else's work?
Suzie: That's your opinion. What's wrong for one person isn't necessarily wrong for another, and
I say there's nothing wrong with plagiarism- as long as you don't get caught. correct answers
Self-interested thinking
"If you run every day, you will lose weight."
Which of the following statements should be added to this to make it an example of affirming the
consequent? correct answers You lost weight, so you must have run every day
Cultural relativism implies that it is impossible to disagree with one's culture and be... correct
answers Fallible
The purpose of persuasive writing is to... correct answers Make the author's case
What is a criterion you would not use when evaluating a movie? correct answers Comfort of the
seats in the theatre
What did not constitute a good argument? correct answers It must concur with our own
experience
You will spend most of your time and energy as a critical thinker and responsible speaker and
writer looking at the quality of the... correct answers Conclusion
A ... is a subtle but common way of distorting and then attacking an opponent's argument. correct
answers Straw Man
"Some kind of 'profiling' at airports, no matter how much people dislike it, is necessary because
we can't waste resources screening everybody" has... correct answers Only a premise indicator
Reducing much information into an outline of essential argumentative elements of the
proposition, including possible counter-arguments, is called preparing a... correct answers Brief
When an inductive argument is based on strong evidence, it is called a... correct answers Cogent
argument
The power that moves decision makers to see your proposition as sensible, just, right, or true is...
correct answers The convincing vision of the case.
