Course Critical Thinking (PHI 210)
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
Question 1
0 out of 4 points
Jacob is afraid of dogs because he was attacked by one as a child. This is an example of a(n):
Answer
Selected
Answer: statistic.
Correct Answer:
explanation.
Question 2
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:
Answer
Selected Answer:
biased.
Correct Answer:
biased.
Question 3
0 out of 4 points
A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
evaluation.
Correct Answer:
argument.
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Statistics come from gathering and ________data.
Answer
Selected
Answer: analyzing
Correct Answer:
analyzing
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following would be considered to be based on pseudoscience?
Answer
Selected
Answer: hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
, Correct Answer:
hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
disease
Question 6
0 out of 4 points
Which of the following is a tip for dealing with unclear language?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Try to use words that leave the context open for
interpretation.
Correct Answer:
Try to avoid ambiguity in your own arguments.
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Which question is an example of a loaded question?
Answer
Selected
Answer: Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Correct Answer:
Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Another term for semantic meaning is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
denotative meaning
Correct Answer:
denotative meaning
Question 9
0 out of 4 points
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between defining terms and clear thinking?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Clear thinking leads to arguments in how terms should be defined.
Correct Answer:
Clear thinking is dependent on how well terms are defined.
Question 10
0 out of 4 points
A reader analyzes the four categories of meaning in order to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
challenge the listener to think passively about the sentence.
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
Question 1
0 out of 4 points
Jacob is afraid of dogs because he was attacked by one as a child. This is an example of a(n):
Answer
Selected
Answer: statistic.
Correct Answer:
explanation.
Question 2
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:
Answer
Selected Answer:
biased.
Correct Answer:
biased.
Question 3
0 out of 4 points
A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
evaluation.
Correct Answer:
argument.
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Statistics come from gathering and ________data.
Answer
Selected
Answer: analyzing
Correct Answer:
analyzing
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following would be considered to be based on pseudoscience?
Answer
Selected
Answer: hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
, Correct Answer:
hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
disease
Question 6
0 out of 4 points
Which of the following is a tip for dealing with unclear language?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Try to use words that leave the context open for
interpretation.
Correct Answer:
Try to avoid ambiguity in your own arguments.
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Which question is an example of a loaded question?
Answer
Selected
Answer: Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Correct Answer:
Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Another term for semantic meaning is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
denotative meaning
Correct Answer:
denotative meaning
Question 9
0 out of 4 points
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between defining terms and clear thinking?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Clear thinking leads to arguments in how terms should be defined.
Correct Answer:
Clear thinking is dependent on how well terms are defined.
Question 10
0 out of 4 points
A reader analyzes the four categories of meaning in order to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
challenge the listener to think passively about the sentence.