Course Critical Thinking (PHI 210)
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
PHI 210 Final exam Week 11
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.
Selected
Answer: reaso
n
Correct
Answer:
reaso
n
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be driven by ideology, culture, or
commercial goals?
Selected
Answer: pseudoscie
nce
Correct
Answer:
pseudoscie
nce
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
A student is designing an experiment to find out if the following statement
is true: "If you get at least six hours of sleep, you will do better in class
than if you get fewer than six hours of sleep." The statement is an
example of which of the following?
Selected
Answer: a
hypothesi
s
, Correct
Answer:
a
hypothesi
s
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be a sign of pseudoscience?
Selected
Answer: relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Correct
Answer:
relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
April has no political views about the military or war. She is reading the
newspaper that is read by millions of diverse individuals in her region. The
paper contains a survey question that has been submitted by a local
media outlet and the results will be gathered using a proven statistical
method and reported to the public. The question reads, "Do you support
the provoked military action by the United States?" Which of the following
explains why this question could lead to obtaining poor data?
Selected
Answer: The survey question is
manipulative.
Correct
Answer:
The survey question is
manipulative.
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is something that can lead to making good
decisions?
Selected
Answer: clearly defining the
problem
Correct
Answer:
clearly defining the
problem
Question 7
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-
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
PHI 210 Final exam Week 11
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.
Selected
Answer: reaso
n
Correct
Answer:
reaso
n
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be driven by ideology, culture, or
commercial goals?
Selected
Answer: pseudoscie
nce
Correct
Answer:
pseudoscie
nce
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
A student is designing an experiment to find out if the following statement
is true: "If you get at least six hours of sleep, you will do better in class
than if you get fewer than six hours of sleep." The statement is an
example of which of the following?
Selected
Answer: a
hypothesi
s
, Correct
Answer:
a
hypothesi
s
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be a sign of pseudoscience?
Selected
Answer: relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Correct
Answer:
relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
April has no political views about the military or war. She is reading the
newspaper that is read by millions of diverse individuals in her region. The
paper contains a survey question that has been submitted by a local
media outlet and the results will be gathered using a proven statistical
method and reported to the public. The question reads, "Do you support
the provoked military action by the United States?" Which of the following
explains why this question could lead to obtaining poor data?
Selected
Answer: The survey question is
manipulative.
Correct
Answer:
The survey question is
manipulative.
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is something that can lead to making good
decisions?
Selected
Answer: clearly defining the
problem
Correct
Answer:
clearly defining the
problem
Question 7
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-
