Critical Thinking
what is the maximum number of conclusions an argument can have?
1
what is the minimum of premises an argument can have?
1
Which of the following claims accurately describes a belief?
A belief is something that we take to be true
Goal of Critical Thinking is to
Arrive at true beliefs
Knowledge consits of which of the following elements
Belief
Which of the following accurately describes the difference between a belief and a feeling?
Beliefs are things that are true or false whereas feeling are not
The negativity bias is our tendancy to weigh the POSITIVE information more heavily than the NEGATIVE
FALSE
A belief bias inclines us to be more critical of the beliefs we hold as true
False
All arguments have one premise and one conclusion
False
All claims are subject that cannot be empirically verified
False
All issues are subjective
False
All truth is objective
False
An argument is best understood as a rational disagreement between two people
False
Arguments are always true
False
Arguments are essentially rational disagreements between people
False
Emotions can be true or false
False
Issues are either true or false
False
Objective Claims are all true
False
One can be said to know something so long as they believe it and it's true
False
Subjective Claims are all false
False
What makes a claim subjective is the speakers intention
False
Key goal of a critical thinking class is to
Learn to avoid biases
What is critical thinking class about?
Learning how we should think
Which of the following is not an essential part of an argument
Neophenomenau
The instructors undergraduate psychology course provided an example of which cognitive bias?
Obedience to Authority
Which of the following is not a general feature of an argument?
Personal Sincerity
"God exists" is an example if an objective claim
True
A critical thining class teaches students to evaluate the reasoning of yourself and others
True
All arguments are attempts to resolve an issue
True
An issue is just a question that has been asked
True
Critical Thinking develops a skill set that can be applied to anything you study
True
Justification is an necessary element of knowledge
True
Some arguments can have premises that are unstated
True
The bandwagon Effect is where a person's beliefs align w a group they are a part of
True
We are all prone to biased thinking
True
critical thinking focuses on the "why" to believe, not so much the "what" to believe.
True
critical thinking is basic in the sense that it's fundamental to any discipline one studies
True
part of good critical thinking is avoiding biases
True
to determine what is an issue in a passage, we identify what would be the conclusion and phrase is as a question
True
the conclusion of an argument with a claim that begins with "therefore" indicatrs that the conclusion claim occurs
after the word "therefore"
"if...than..." claims are complex and can be arguments by themselves
false
a list of facts can serve as an argument but never solely as a premise or conclusion of an argument
false
assertions of the form "A because B" are always explanations and not arguments
false
neither feelings, nor the expression of feelings made in a claim are true or false and so cannot serve as either the premises or conclusion of an argument
false
pictures can sometimes serve as premises in an argument
false
the word because always indicates the premise of an argument
false
Select the ine that is not a conclusion indicator word: A. Hence B. so C. for D. Accordingly
for
which of the following is the key feature of an argument that makes it either inductive or deductive
how the speaker intends the premises to relate to the conclusion
an important distinction in this course is between
how thinking is done and how thinking should be done
the two kinds of arguments discussed in the leason are
inductive and deductive
Critical thinking is a course where we think about
our thinking and the thinking of others
which of the following is the best description of a what it means to call an argument valid
the argument is deductive and the truth of the conclusion is guaranteed be ther premises
which of the following is not necessarily true of a sound argument
the soeaker was properly heard giving their argument
select the one that is not a premise indicator word: since for thus because
thus
Some arguments can have conclusions that are unstated
true
Stereotyping is a form of in-group bias
true
generally, premise indicator words occur before the claims in the an argument that tunction as premises
true
some truth is subjective
true
when evaluating an argument which of the following do we not evaluate
whether the conclusion is true