D265 WGU CRITICAL THINKING: REASON AND
EVIDENCE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the credibility
of an information source? Choose 2 answers.
- Who funded it?
- Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
- Does it support your beliefs and values?
- Is it free of bias? Correct Answer - Who funded it?
- Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
Which study is most likely to be corrupted by bias?
- A study by the marketing department of an oil company
determining the best use of the company's advertising dollars
- A study by a group representing organic farmers examining the
health benefits of eating organic foods
,- A study by an independent research group detailing the effects
of global warming
- A study by a nonpartisan polling firm showing strong support for
a new tax levy Correct Answer - A study by a group
representing organic farmers examining the health benefits
of eating organic foods
Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
- Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
- Does the story support your political views?
- Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story? Correct Answer - Has the story been vetted by
independent fact-checkers?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story?
Which of the following are reasons for applying the principle of
charity? Choose 2 answers.
- It makes debates easier to win.
- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the doubt.
,- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
- It makes one look good by making one's opponent look weak.
Correct Answer - It is morally right to give others the benefit of
the doubt.
- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
Which passage best demonstrates the principle of charity?
- Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must mean that
the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even though our
planet really is round.
- Morgan said, "The new tax levy to support local schools is too
expensive." Morgan must think education is unimportant.
- Reese said, "The oil industry has contributed to climate change."
Reese must believe the oil industry is responsible for every
natural disaster that occurs.
- Campbell said, "People convicted of theft should not
automatically receive harsh prison sentences." Campbell must
mean that people who steal should never be punished. Correct
Answer Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must
mean that the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even
though our planet really is round.
Smith is committed to the belief that technological advancement is
always beneficial and thus never detrimental to human life. Smith
reads a carefully written and sufficiently argued essay in which
, the author contends that the human adoption of any new
technology involves both advantages and disadvantages to its
adopters. Since Smith is a loyal technophile, Smith accepts the
author's claims about the advantages of technology but rejects
the author's claims about the disadvantages of technology.
Which cognitive bias is Smith demonstrating?
- Dunning-Kruger effect
- Self-serving bias
- Optimism bias
- Confirmation bias Correct Answer Confirmation bias
Cognitive bias Correct Answer The way we naturally categorize
and make sense of the world around us.
Alief Correct Answer An automatic belief-like attitude that can
explain how our instinctual responses can conflict with our
reasoned-out beliefs.
Heuristic Correct Answer a rule of thumb, a ready strategy, or a
shortcut
Which of the following is an example of the anchoring bias?
EVIDENCE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the credibility
of an information source? Choose 2 answers.
- Who funded it?
- Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
- Does it support your beliefs and values?
- Is it free of bias? Correct Answer - Who funded it?
- Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
Which study is most likely to be corrupted by bias?
- A study by the marketing department of an oil company
determining the best use of the company's advertising dollars
- A study by a group representing organic farmers examining the
health benefits of eating organic foods
,- A study by an independent research group detailing the effects
of global warming
- A study by a nonpartisan polling firm showing strong support for
a new tax levy Correct Answer - A study by a group
representing organic farmers examining the health benefits
of eating organic foods
Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
- Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
- Does the story support your political views?
- Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story? Correct Answer - Has the story been vetted by
independent fact-checkers?
- Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same
story?
Which of the following are reasons for applying the principle of
charity? Choose 2 answers.
- It makes debates easier to win.
- It is morally right to give others the benefit of the doubt.
,- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
- It makes one look good by making one's opponent look weak.
Correct Answer - It is morally right to give others the benefit of
the doubt.
- It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
Which passage best demonstrates the principle of charity?
- Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must mean that
the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even though our
planet really is round.
- Morgan said, "The new tax levy to support local schools is too
expensive." Morgan must think education is unimportant.
- Reese said, "The oil industry has contributed to climate change."
Reese must believe the oil industry is responsible for every
natural disaster that occurs.
- Campbell said, "People convicted of theft should not
automatically receive harsh prison sentences." Campbell must
mean that people who steal should never be punished. Correct
Answer Shae said, "It seems that the earth is flat." Shae must
mean that the earth looks flat to observers on the ground even
though our planet really is round.
Smith is committed to the belief that technological advancement is
always beneficial and thus never detrimental to human life. Smith
reads a carefully written and sufficiently argued essay in which
, the author contends that the human adoption of any new
technology involves both advantages and disadvantages to its
adopters. Since Smith is a loyal technophile, Smith accepts the
author's claims about the advantages of technology but rejects
the author's claims about the disadvantages of technology.
Which cognitive bias is Smith demonstrating?
- Dunning-Kruger effect
- Self-serving bias
- Optimism bias
- Confirmation bias Correct Answer Confirmation bias
Cognitive bias Correct Answer The way we naturally categorize
and make sense of the world around us.
Alief Correct Answer An automatic belief-like attitude that can
explain how our instinctual responses can conflict with our
reasoned-out beliefs.
Heuristic Correct Answer a rule of thumb, a ready strategy, or a
shortcut
Which of the following is an example of the anchoring bias?
