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