GEN 499 WEEK 4 CRITICAL THINKING QUIZ LATEST
UPDATED
Question 1
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<11{1[4(23)23]}> People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have
given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many
of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all.
The argument above is flawed because the author:
is not a noted painting expert.
relies on contradictory facts.
Correct!
misinterprets a key term.
provides no evidence.
Question 2
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<11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon. Yesterday she gave the same test to
both classes. Anyone who failed the test must take a retest. Since a
greater percentage of students who took the morning test failed the test
than students who took the afternoon test, more of Orlof’s morning
,history students than afternoon history students will have to take the
retest.
The conclusion above is not necessarily valid because:
Correct!
more students may have taken the test in the afternoon than in the
morning.
some of the students who passed the afternoon test may have received
information about the test from morning students.
some students may have been absent from both classes.
more students in the morning class may have passed the test than failed
the test.
Question 3
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<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see
romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday,
there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence:
Correct!
does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy
that plays at her local movie theater.
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies.
, does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at
home.
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic
comedies.
Question 4
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<21{1[2(24)24]}> The average height of members of the high school
basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school
basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Correct!
an average for the individuals that make up that average.
people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six
feet tall
the members of one team with the members of another team
Jerry with other members of the team
Question 5
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UPDATED
Question 1
pts
<11{1[4(23)23]}> People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have
given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many
of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all.
The argument above is flawed because the author:
is not a noted painting expert.
relies on contradictory facts.
Correct!
misinterprets a key term.
provides no evidence.
Question 2
pts
<11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon. Yesterday she gave the same test to
both classes. Anyone who failed the test must take a retest. Since a
greater percentage of students who took the morning test failed the test
than students who took the afternoon test, more of Orlof’s morning
,history students than afternoon history students will have to take the
retest.
The conclusion above is not necessarily valid because:
Correct!
more students may have taken the test in the afternoon than in the
morning.
some of the students who passed the afternoon test may have received
information about the test from morning students.
some students may have been absent from both classes.
more students in the morning class may have passed the test than failed
the test.
Question 3
pts
<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see
romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday,
there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence:
Correct!
does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy
that plays at her local movie theater.
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies.
, does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at
home.
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic
comedies.
Question 4
pts
<21{1[2(24)24]}> The average height of members of the high school
basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school
basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Correct!
an average for the individuals that make up that average.
people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six
feet tall
the members of one team with the members of another team
Jerry with other members of the team
Question 5
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