Question 1

            Aaron is choosing his classes for the upcoming college semester and making sure they align with his future career plans. Which BEST describes the habit of critical thinking he is practicing?                                                             

•  Question 2

            Which of the following is a core skill of critical thinking?                                                                

•  Question 3

            Critical thinking is most helpful with important issues that require us to ________ facts, weigh evidence, and reach the best conclusion we can.                                          

•  Question 4

            In everyday speech, an argument usually means a heated disagreement in which the goal is to "win" by _________ the other person.                                                             

•  Question 5   __________ your skills at critical thinking will serve you well every time you need to make a choice or solve a problem.                                                                 

•  Question 6

            Juan was raised on a chicken farm. During his first semester in college, he attended a talk about animal rights in modern farming practices. Juan felt personally attacked during this talk. What should Juan do to combat his emotions so he can think critically about his beliefs?                        

•  Question 7

            Hindsight bias can be a form of _________.                                                             

•  Question 8

            Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie states that the consequence of the single story is that _________.                                                                

•  Question 9

            Hindsight bias can be combated by _________.                                                                   

•  Question 10

 

           

            Which of the following BEST summarizes the relationship between groups and culture and critical thinking?                                                                       

•  Question 11

            Tavia is making an argument that a particular cable service provider has the most satisfied customers in her community. The support for her inductive argument would be strongest if she used which of the following methods to gather facts?                                              

•  Question 12

            A(n) _________ is an argument with an unstated premise.                                                  

•  Question 13

            Blaise wants to convince his manager to allow well-behaved pets in the office. His inductive argument would be strongest if he provided which of the following support?            

•  Question 14

            If I purchase a fuel-efficient car, then I will use less gas. If I use less gas, then I save more money. Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by these premises?                            

•  Question 15

            An inductive argument USUALLY starts with which of the following?                                         

•  Question 16

            Which of the following represents a "post hoc propter ergo hoc" fallacy?                                                    

•  Question 17

            In February, 2012, bill C-30 "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act" was introduced in the House of Commons of Canada. Despite extensive Privacy Commission concerns about "warrant-less access" to all Canadian Internet and cell phone accounts under the proposed legislation, Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said "â ¦either stand with us or with the child pornographers." This is a(n) _________ fallacy.                                                       

•  Question 18

 

            _________ is characterized by claiming that because something cannot be proven false, it must be true unless the opponent can disprove the conclusion.                                                    

•  Question 19

            William took a shower on a cold afternoon in winter. Promptly after getting out of the shower he put his bathrobe on and walked outside to get the newspaper. The next night he felt achy and feverish. His wife told him it was because he went out in the cold with wet hair. This is an example of the _________ fallacy.                                                  

•  Question 20

            The straw man fallacy is characterized by __________.                                                                   

•  Question 21

            Kevin tells his coworker Luis that it is going to rain tomorrow. Which of the following scenarios would make Kevin's claim most credible to Luis?                                                             

•  Question 22

            A medical expert is famous for his research in the field of hypertension. An international drug company pays him to lecture at conferences to endorse their new hypertension drug. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason why the drug company chose this man?                                 

•  Question 23

            Don was researching apple production for a farm stand orchard. He found a .com that discussed apple production and sold apple cider, a .com that discussed apple production and sold dried fruit, a .org that educated the community on growing apple trees, and a .org that advocated for removing genetically modified (GMO) trees from orchards. Based upon what you know about website types and target audiences, which site should Don consider the MOST credible              

•  Question 24

            When claims are presented to you, _________ them by asking key questions.                                

•  Question 25

            A geologist has been studying a particular type of rock for almost 25 years. He recently had some ideas about cloud formations and shared them in a journal article. Which of the following led to a loss in the expert's credibility?                                   

                                               

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