PHI 210 CRITICAL THINKING WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM.: GRADED A | 100% CORRECT |STRAYER

PHI 210 CRITICAL THINKING WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM.: GRADED A | 100% CORRECT |STRAYERPHI 210 CRITICAL THINKING WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM • Question 1 4 out of 4 points An "explanation" is a statement that provides a _________ for why or how something became the way it is. • Question 2 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is MOST likely to be a sign of pseudoscience? • Question 3 4 out of 4 points While scientific explanations provide compelling evidence for claims and produce verifiable insights, they are also _________. • Question 4 4 out of 4 points A scientist is hired to do research for a tobacco company. Anyone reading the scientist's conclusions should be aware that the scientist may be which of the following? • Question 5 4 out of 4 points Cliff wants to determine whether people prefer red apples or green apples. In order to obtain good results, he decides to conduct this survey at a car festival. Out of the 5000 people who attended the festival, Cliff surveys 10 attendees randomly. The survey reads, "Which do you prefer, red apples or green apples?" Seven of ten people surveyed answer that they prefer red apples. From his survey, Cliff concludes that most people prefer red apples. Cliff's results may not be reliable because of which of the following problems with his study? • Question 6 4 out of 4 points A good practice when making a decision involves which of the following? • Question 7 0 out of 4 points Which of the following BEST demonstrates "articulating why the decision is necessary?" • Question 8 4 out of 4 points Charlie completely forgot he had a paper on the complications of giving aid to developing countries due the next day. He considers pulling an all-nighter to complete the paper, emailing his instructor to ask for an extension, or copying an essay he found online and submitting it as his own work. He eliminates the option of copying someone else's work because he believes that misusing sources is a betrayal of trust to both his instructor and classmates. Which of the following questions likely had the MOST weight in his decision? • Question 9 4 out of 4 points If you see a couple of viable options among your top choices, you may benefit from making which of these? Select the BEST option. • Question 10 4 out of 4 points Matt and his roommate Gamal argue repeatedly about wearing shoes in the house versus taking them off at the door. Eventually, both are fed up with constantly arguing. They decide to sit down and talk, and not get up until they come to a resolution. This is an example of which decision-making strategy? • Question 11 4 out of 4 points What is sarcasm? • Question 12 4 out of 4 points Why might advertisers find it appealing to promise that they have a "better" product than the competition? • Question 13 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is a tip for dealing with unclear language? • Question 14 4 out of 4 points Which statement BEST describes why using an innuendo in communication can be misleading? • Question 15 4 out of 4 points Using the term "snail mail" to describe postal mail is an example of which of these? • Question 16 4 out of 4 points Consider the following ethical argument. Which of the three statements represents the moral statement about a moral principle? Statement 1: A dealership advertised a car at a very low price, but only had a similar higher priced model in stock. Statement 2: It is wrong to perform a bait and switch. Statement 3: The dealership was wrong to advertise the car on special sale when in actually it was not available. • Question 17 4 out of 4 points Which of the following BEST illustrates a justification? • Question 18 4 out of 4 points What is an argument claiming the violation of some moral principle is the right course of action? • Question 19 4 out of 4 points A top official of the government is presenting a case for the continued use of drone airplanes in military conflicts. The official states that "using drones during military surveillance missions is the right course of action because it saves soldiers' lives." What is the enthymeme in the official's argument? • Question 20 4 out of 4 points A bank states that its decision to offer home loans at an extremely low initial, but variable, rate is rooted in the idea that all have a right to owning an affordable home. The bank does not state that the loans are packaged in a product sold to another, larger bank that may or may not work with customers in difficult situations. The smaller bank is no longer exposed to the risk of longer-term loans, and makes a large profit. Which moral theory is the bank operating under? • Question 21 4 out of 4 points When debating solutions to problems related to climate change on a national level, which problem related to climate change has a prominent amount of conflicting political opinions? • Question 22 4 out of 4 points An expert may not be considered a credible source if he or she has _________. • Question 23 4 out of 4 points Annie argues that reducing carbon emissions in the United States will take a toll on the economy far exceeding any potential environmental benefits. Leo responds by arguing that several Scandinavian countries produce less carbon than the United States. What fallacy is Leo committing? • Question 24 4 out of 4 points If someone who did not accept scientific claims that climate is changing read "nothing about the science of climate change can be called into question at this point, because there is a consensus among 97 percent of scientists," that person could, based on this quote, make the argument that there is a _________ fallacy in the climate change argument. • Question 25 4 out of 4 points To get the latest information on stem cell research and its future applications, it would be best to consult a researcher in the field of _________.