HUM-115 Midterm Exam Questions And
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fallibilism - ANSWER The recognition that we could always be mistaken about what we
think we know is called...
inquiry - ANSWER The process of carefully examining an issue in order to come to a
reasoned judgment is called...
open-mindedness - ANSWER The willingness to consider evidence against what you
believe is called...
Fair-mindedness - ANSWER Being as unbiased and as impartial as possible with regard
to others' views and evidence is called...
true - ANSWER In addition to mastering the skills of inquiry, good critical thinkers need
to possess certain attitudes or commitments about the truth and the value of good
evidence.
false - ANSWER You can conduct an inquiry about matters of taste and personal
preference.
false - ANSWER Your life will go better for you if you conduct an inquiry about everything
about which you could inquire.
false - ANSWER If an inquiry doesn't result in coming to some agreement with another
person, the inquiry failed.
interpretive - ANSWER The kinds of claims or judgments that require us to understand
what something means are called...
factual - ANSWER The kinds of claims or judgments that require us to understand
whether something is true or false are called...
state of practice - ANSWER The kind of context that is focused on clearly identifying the
current situation is called...
history of the debate - ANSWER The kind of context that is focused on the events that
have led up to the current situation is called...
political - ANSWER The kind of context that deals with how decisions regarding the
issue are made is called...
true - ANSWER When identifying the issue or issues, each issue should be stated in the
form of a question.
, false - ANSWER When an inquiry involves multiple issues, it is important to treat each
issue as equally important.
false - ANSWER It is never necessary to understand the context surrounding the issue
you are concidering.
true - ANSWER At the end of a successful inquiry, there is sometimes no obviously
correct answer.
false - ANSWER If a particular solution is the best one right now, it will always be the
best solution.
argument - ANSWER The combination of both an author's point and their evidence in
support of that point is called a/an...
conclusion - ANSWER The technical term for the point an author is trying to make is
called the...
premise - ANSWER The technical term for an author's evidence for the point they are
trying to make is called the...
unsound - ANSWER If a deductive argument is either poorly structured or has at least
one false premise, then we say that argument is...
valid - ANSWER If a deductive argument is structured in such a way that when we
pretend the premises are true, the conclusion would have to be true, we say that that
argument is...
sound - ANSWER If a deductive argument is both well-structured and has all true
premises, then we say that argument is...
uncogent - ANSWER If an inductive argument is either poorly structured or has at least
one false premise, then we say that argument is...
cogent - ANSWER If an inductive argument is both well-structured and has all true
premises, then we say that argument is...
strong - ANSWER If an inductive argument is structured in such a way that when we
pretend the premises are true, the conclusion is probably true, then we say that
argument is...
the principle of charity - ANSWER When you engage with the most favorable
interpretation of someone's argument, consistent with the actual content of that
argument, you apply...
probative argument - ANSWER The kind of inductive argument in which the evidence is
reasons rather than data is called...
fallacy - ANSWER When an argument seems logical and persuasive but, upon closer
inspection, the evidence does not actually support the author's claim, we say that the
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fallibilism - ANSWER The recognition that we could always be mistaken about what we
think we know is called...
inquiry - ANSWER The process of carefully examining an issue in order to come to a
reasoned judgment is called...
open-mindedness - ANSWER The willingness to consider evidence against what you
believe is called...
Fair-mindedness - ANSWER Being as unbiased and as impartial as possible with regard
to others' views and evidence is called...
true - ANSWER In addition to mastering the skills of inquiry, good critical thinkers need
to possess certain attitudes or commitments about the truth and the value of good
evidence.
false - ANSWER You can conduct an inquiry about matters of taste and personal
preference.
false - ANSWER Your life will go better for you if you conduct an inquiry about everything
about which you could inquire.
false - ANSWER If an inquiry doesn't result in coming to some agreement with another
person, the inquiry failed.
interpretive - ANSWER The kinds of claims or judgments that require us to understand
what something means are called...
factual - ANSWER The kinds of claims or judgments that require us to understand
whether something is true or false are called...
state of practice - ANSWER The kind of context that is focused on clearly identifying the
current situation is called...
history of the debate - ANSWER The kind of context that is focused on the events that
have led up to the current situation is called...
political - ANSWER The kind of context that deals with how decisions regarding the
issue are made is called...
true - ANSWER When identifying the issue or issues, each issue should be stated in the
form of a question.
, false - ANSWER When an inquiry involves multiple issues, it is important to treat each
issue as equally important.
false - ANSWER It is never necessary to understand the context surrounding the issue
you are concidering.
true - ANSWER At the end of a successful inquiry, there is sometimes no obviously
correct answer.
false - ANSWER If a particular solution is the best one right now, it will always be the
best solution.
argument - ANSWER The combination of both an author's point and their evidence in
support of that point is called a/an...
conclusion - ANSWER The technical term for the point an author is trying to make is
called the...
premise - ANSWER The technical term for an author's evidence for the point they are
trying to make is called the...
unsound - ANSWER If a deductive argument is either poorly structured or has at least
one false premise, then we say that argument is...
valid - ANSWER If a deductive argument is structured in such a way that when we
pretend the premises are true, the conclusion would have to be true, we say that that
argument is...
sound - ANSWER If a deductive argument is both well-structured and has all true
premises, then we say that argument is...
uncogent - ANSWER If an inductive argument is either poorly structured or has at least
one false premise, then we say that argument is...
cogent - ANSWER If an inductive argument is both well-structured and has all true
premises, then we say that argument is...
strong - ANSWER If an inductive argument is structured in such a way that when we
pretend the premises are true, the conclusion is probably true, then we say that
argument is...
the principle of charity - ANSWER When you engage with the most favorable
interpretation of someone's argument, consistent with the actual content of that
argument, you apply...
probative argument - ANSWER The kind of inductive argument in which the evidence is
reasons rather than data is called...
fallacy - ANSWER When an argument seems logical and persuasive but, upon closer
inspection, the evidence does not actually support the author's claim, we say that the
