WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING ACTUAL EXAMS
SCRIPT ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An individual read a report that professional athletes spend an average of thirty
hours per week exercising at the gym. Based on this report, the individual concludes
that people who belong to a gym spend an average of thirty hours per week exercising.
Which concept does this conclusion illustrate? - ✔✔Selection bias & Anchoring
✔✔Quinn favors strict industry regulations. Robin disagrees because they would
increase costs for many businesses and stifle the economy. Robin does, however,
understand and acknowledge that industrial operations have environmental and social
impacts and that regulatory measures may help prevent unnecessary harm. Which
argumentation concept does this passage illustrate? - ✔✔The principle of charity &
Heuristics
✔✔Which argumentation concept does the following passage illustrate? "Some people
point to the large number of unidentified flying object sightings and the discovery of
many earth-like planets in the universe as evidence of extraterrestrial life. I don't take
this evidence seriously, though, because I do not believe in extraterrestrial life." -
✔✔Confirmation bias
✔✔A person is buying a car. The car salesperson initially quotes a base price. The
buyer relies on this initial quote to make a purchasing decision despite the subsequent
addition of options that significantly increase the final price. Which cognitive bias is the
buyer exhibiting? - ✔✔Anchoring and adjustment
✔✔A university student surveys incoming freshmen to understand how students at the
university feel about a proposed tuition increase. Which statements are true regarding
this statistical sample? - ✔✔It is not representative. & It is not random.
✔✔Alex notices that many of the news articles, blogs, social media posts, and other
information she sees on the internet reinforce her belief that the government is
conspiring against her. Based on this information, which conclusion can Alex
, reasonably have regarding her view on the issue? - ✔✔Her suspicion is correct. & She
cannot conclude anything.
✔✔Why do strong critical thinkers monitor their own biases? - ✔✔To minimize their
biases & To understand how their biases influence their thinking
✔✔A person notices that many of the news articles, blogs, social media posts, and
other information he sees on the internet mirror his personal likes and dislikes. Based
on this information, what can this person reasonably conclude? - ✔✔Algorithms may be
linking him with like-minded information.
✔✔95% of American citizens are billionaires. Sam is an American citizen. Therefore,
Sam is a billionaire. Which set of terms classify this argument? - ✔✔Valid and unsound
& Strong and uncogent
✔✔A person is considering what transportation to use when visiting a friend in a
different city. The first thing that comes to mind is a recent news story about a train
crash. They decide that the train is not a safe travel option. What kind of bias are they
exhibiting? - ✔✔Availability bias
✔✔"Peyton is an excellent dentist, so she sings well." Which statement represents the
hidden assumption that would make this argument valid? - ✔✔All excellent dentists sing
well.
✔✔Which argument contains the general-specific pattern? - ✔✔Dogs are a subspecies
of a wolf and collie is a breed of dog, so collies are wolves.
✔✔Ren is an excellent barista, so he is a master chess player. Which statement
represents the hidden assumption that would best complete this argument? - ✔✔Ren is
very analytical. & Anyone who is an excellent barista must be a master chess player.
✔✔Traces of ammonia have been found in Mars' atmosphere. So there must be life on
Mars.Which statement summarizes the hidden assumption in the given argument? -
✔✔Only living things produce ammonia.
✔✔"All dogs have four legs. Grover is a dog, because Grover barks like a dog. So
Grover has four legs." Which statement represents indirect support? - ✔✔Grover barks
like a dog.
✔✔"If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. Magicians can pull
rabbits out of hats. Therefore, I know that magic is real." Which two statements
represent conjoint support when mapping this example to a body of propositions? -
SCRIPT ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An individual read a report that professional athletes spend an average of thirty
hours per week exercising at the gym. Based on this report, the individual concludes
that people who belong to a gym spend an average of thirty hours per week exercising.
Which concept does this conclusion illustrate? - ✔✔Selection bias & Anchoring
✔✔Quinn favors strict industry regulations. Robin disagrees because they would
increase costs for many businesses and stifle the economy. Robin does, however,
understand and acknowledge that industrial operations have environmental and social
impacts and that regulatory measures may help prevent unnecessary harm. Which
argumentation concept does this passage illustrate? - ✔✔The principle of charity &
Heuristics
✔✔Which argumentation concept does the following passage illustrate? "Some people
point to the large number of unidentified flying object sightings and the discovery of
many earth-like planets in the universe as evidence of extraterrestrial life. I don't take
this evidence seriously, though, because I do not believe in extraterrestrial life." -
✔✔Confirmation bias
✔✔A person is buying a car. The car salesperson initially quotes a base price. The
buyer relies on this initial quote to make a purchasing decision despite the subsequent
addition of options that significantly increase the final price. Which cognitive bias is the
buyer exhibiting? - ✔✔Anchoring and adjustment
✔✔A university student surveys incoming freshmen to understand how students at the
university feel about a proposed tuition increase. Which statements are true regarding
this statistical sample? - ✔✔It is not representative. & It is not random.
✔✔Alex notices that many of the news articles, blogs, social media posts, and other
information she sees on the internet reinforce her belief that the government is
conspiring against her. Based on this information, which conclusion can Alex
, reasonably have regarding her view on the issue? - ✔✔Her suspicion is correct. & She
cannot conclude anything.
✔✔Why do strong critical thinkers monitor their own biases? - ✔✔To minimize their
biases & To understand how their biases influence their thinking
✔✔A person notices that many of the news articles, blogs, social media posts, and
other information he sees on the internet mirror his personal likes and dislikes. Based
on this information, what can this person reasonably conclude? - ✔✔Algorithms may be
linking him with like-minded information.
✔✔95% of American citizens are billionaires. Sam is an American citizen. Therefore,
Sam is a billionaire. Which set of terms classify this argument? - ✔✔Valid and unsound
& Strong and uncogent
✔✔A person is considering what transportation to use when visiting a friend in a
different city. The first thing that comes to mind is a recent news story about a train
crash. They decide that the train is not a safe travel option. What kind of bias are they
exhibiting? - ✔✔Availability bias
✔✔"Peyton is an excellent dentist, so she sings well." Which statement represents the
hidden assumption that would make this argument valid? - ✔✔All excellent dentists sing
well.
✔✔Which argument contains the general-specific pattern? - ✔✔Dogs are a subspecies
of a wolf and collie is a breed of dog, so collies are wolves.
✔✔Ren is an excellent barista, so he is a master chess player. Which statement
represents the hidden assumption that would best complete this argument? - ✔✔Ren is
very analytical. & Anyone who is an excellent barista must be a master chess player.
✔✔Traces of ammonia have been found in Mars' atmosphere. So there must be life on
Mars.Which statement summarizes the hidden assumption in the given argument? -
✔✔Only living things produce ammonia.
✔✔"All dogs have four legs. Grover is a dog, because Grover barks like a dog. So
Grover has four legs." Which statement represents indirect support? - ✔✔Grover barks
like a dog.
✔✔"If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. Magicians can pull
rabbits out of hats. Therefore, I know that magic is real." Which two statements
represent conjoint support when mapping this example to a body of propositions? -
