PLS2601 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Civil Rights Movement. Answer: A social movement in the USA
aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights.
⩥ Second World War. Answer: A global conflict from 1939 to 1945
involving most of the world's nations.
⩥ Undesirable Populations. Answer: Groups of people targeted for
persecution based on various criteria during historical events.
⩥ Orator. Answer: A skilled public speaker, often able to persuade and
influence audiences.
⩥ Critical Reasoning. Answer: Active, reflective and informed thinking
that involves the ability to deliberately and skillfully question, analyse,
interpret and evaluate ideas and beliefs in the light of reasons, or
evidence, which support them.
⩥ Dogma. Answer: Unquestioned information from an authority —
information that is embraced without the intervention of active thought
or criticism.
, ⩥ Critical Thinking. Answer: Used interchangeably with critical
reasoning and clear thinking.
⩥ Clear Thinking. Answer: Used interchangeably with critical reasoning
and critical thinking.
⩥ Thinking for Yourself. Answer: Involves a critical attitude of
reflecting on our thoughts and actions.
⩥ Informed Reasoning. Answer: A component of critical reasoning that
emphasizes the importance of knowledge and evidence in reasoning.
⩥ Critical Self-Reflection. Answer: A component of critical reasoning
that involves reflecting on one's own beliefs and assumptions.
⩥ Informal Logic. Answer: Another term for critical reasoning; studies
arguments as they occur in natural language discourse.
⩥ Formal Logic. Answer: Examines the formal structures of arguments
in logical language or symbols and employs precise rules for testing the
validity of arguments.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Civil Rights Movement. Answer: A social movement in the USA
aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights.
⩥ Second World War. Answer: A global conflict from 1939 to 1945
involving most of the world's nations.
⩥ Undesirable Populations. Answer: Groups of people targeted for
persecution based on various criteria during historical events.
⩥ Orator. Answer: A skilled public speaker, often able to persuade and
influence audiences.
⩥ Critical Reasoning. Answer: Active, reflective and informed thinking
that involves the ability to deliberately and skillfully question, analyse,
interpret and evaluate ideas and beliefs in the light of reasons, or
evidence, which support them.
⩥ Dogma. Answer: Unquestioned information from an authority —
information that is embraced without the intervention of active thought
or criticism.
, ⩥ Critical Thinking. Answer: Used interchangeably with critical
reasoning and clear thinking.
⩥ Clear Thinking. Answer: Used interchangeably with critical reasoning
and critical thinking.
⩥ Thinking for Yourself. Answer: Involves a critical attitude of
reflecting on our thoughts and actions.
⩥ Informed Reasoning. Answer: A component of critical reasoning that
emphasizes the importance of knowledge and evidence in reasoning.
⩥ Critical Self-Reflection. Answer: A component of critical reasoning
that involves reflecting on one's own beliefs and assumptions.
⩥ Informal Logic. Answer: Another term for critical reasoning; studies
arguments as they occur in natural language discourse.
⩥ Formal Logic. Answer: Examines the formal structures of arguments
in logical language or symbols and employs precise rules for testing the
validity of arguments.
