PHI 103 FINAL EXAM (RATED 100%) | VERIFIED BY TOP PROFESSORS

PHI 103 FINAL EXAM (RATED 100%) | VERIFIED BY TOP PROFESSORSPHI 103 FINAL EXAM 1. Although she was angry with her sister’s position on gay marriage, Tenisha recognized that she could be wrong and needed to do more research before she drew a conclusion on this issue. Tenisha displayed which intellectual trait? (Points : 1) Humility Courage Empathy Perseverance Truth Question 2.2. Which of the following standards of thinking relates to how one can verify if the answer to a question or problem is on topic? (Points : 1) Clarity Relevance Depth Logic Fairness Question 3.3. When making inferences, it is important to: (Points : 1) Infer things that extend beyond experience and evidence Rationalize inferences that contradict one another Identify assumptions that lead to the inferences All of the above None of the above Question 4.4. The following are ideas for becoming a good student: (Points : 1) Relate content to issues in your own work and life Attempt to explain what you are learning to others Read things actively and multiple times All of the above None of the above Question 5.5. A stubborn view that is inflexible and not inquisitive is: (Points : 1) Relative Dogmatic Subjective Objective Automatic Question 6.6. DuBois claims that this occurs when the stronger members in society do not protect the weaker members: (Points : 1) The weaker members revolt The weaker members can be taken advantage of by swindlers The stronger members feel pity The government ought to step in and help None of the above Question 7.7. This is the movement of the prisoner. (Points : 1) Shackled, set free, dragged out of the cave, sees the sun Set free, sees the fire, shackled, walks out of the cave, sees the sun, goes back into the cave Shackled, set free, sees the fire, dragged out of the cave, sees the sun, goes back into the cave Set free, sees the sun, dragged out of the cave, sees the fire, goes back into the cave None of the above Question 8.8. DuBois claims that the new owners of industry and business in the South after the Civil War are focused on: (Points : 1) Love and hate of their laborers Sympathy towards their laborers How much money they can make using labor Romance for the history of what once was in the South None of the above Question 9.9. Paul and Elder claim that all reasoning: (Points : 1) Seeks to defeat others in arguments Has assumptions underneath it Is expressed through ideas and concepts a and b b and d Question 10.10. This is the term for presentation of an idea through one-sided and emotional rhetoric: (Points : 1) Tolerance Relativism Propaganda Television Open-mindedness Question 11.11. Why do we feed so many pounds of plants to animals each year? (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 12.12. Hooray! (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 13.13. Because the mind conditions reality, it is impossible to know the thing as such. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 14.14. Do as we say. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 15.15. Men are much less likely to have osteoporosis than women are. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 16.16. The library at the local university has over 300,000 books. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 17.17. Do your best. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 18.18. Either I am a human or I am a dog. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 19.19. Why are women less likely to have heart attacks? (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 20.20. Don’t you dare vote for universalized healthcare. (Points : 1) Proposition Non-proposition Question 21.21. The economy continues to descend into chaos. The stock market still moves down after it makes progress forward, and unemployment still hovers around 10%. It is going to be a while before things get better in the United States. Which of the following is the conclusion of this argument? (Points : 1) It is going to be a while before things get better in the United States. The economy continues to descend into chaos. Question 22.22. Coffee is a great drink to have with breakfast. A hot drink helps your body to warm up, and everybody can use a little extra boost of energy in the morning. True or False: The statement, “Coffee is a great drink to have with breakfast,” is the conclusion of the argument. (Points : 1) True False Question 23.23. For an arrow to reach its target, it must make it halfway to its target after it has been shot. However, once it is halfway, it must then make it half of that distance to reach the target. It will continue to have to reach halfway of each concurrent length. Therefore, the arrow can never reach its target. True or False: The first sentence is the conclusion of this argument. (Points : 1) True False Question 24.24. All dogs are warm-blooded. All warm-blooded creatures are mammals. Hence, all dogs are mammals. True or False: The sentence, “Hence, all dogs are mammals,” is a premise in this argument. (Points : 1) True False Question 25.25. Guns are necessary. Guns protect people. They give people confidence that they can defend themselves. They also ensure that the government will not be able to take over its citizenry. True or False: “Guns protect people,” is the conclusion of this argument. (Points : 1) True False Question 26.26. Football is the best sport. The athletes are amazing, and it is extremely complex. True or False: This argument has 1 premise. (Points : 1) True False Question 27.27. Joe must make a lot of money teaching philosophy, since most philosophy professors are rich. True or False: There is no conclusion in these two propositions. (Points : 1) True False Question 28.28. Since all humans are equal, and since power does not grant someone a right over others, it is inherently wrong to exploit someone who is weaker than you are. True or False: “It is inherently wrong to exploit someone who is weaker than you are,” is the premise of this argument. (Points : 1) True False Question 29.29. All doctors are people who are committed to enhancing the health of their patients. No people who purposely harm others can consider themselves to be doctors. It follows that some people who harm others do not enhance the health of their patients. Which of the following is the conclusion of this argument? (Points : 1) All doctors are people who are committed to enhancing the health of their patients. Some people who harm others do not enhance the health of their patients. Question 30.30. Free speech allows the open expression and criticism of ideas. Only when an idea has survived free and open criticism can we be confident that it is correct. For this reason, free speech is essential to successful democracy. True or False: The first sentence of this argument contains the conclusion. (Points : 1) True False Question 31.31. If you drive too fast, you will get into an accident. If you get into an accident your insurance premiums will increase. Therefore, if you drive too fast, your insurance premiums will increase. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 32.32. Paying people to mow your lawn is not a good policy. When people mother their own lawns, they create self-discipline. In addition, they are able to save a lot of money over time. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 33.33. Because all Libertarians believe in more individual freedom, all people who believe in individual freedom are Libertarians. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 34.34. Walking is great exercise. When people exercise they are happier and they feel better about themselves. I’m going to start walking 4 miles every day. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 35.35. Heidegger’s works are some of the most difficult to understand. It takes years and years of reading and studying in order to learn his terminology and the way that he expresses himself. However, the payoff of learning his expression is a greater understanding of what it means to be a philosopher. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 36.36. Since all philosophers are seekers of truth, it follows that no evil human is a seeker after truth, since no philosophers are evil humans. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 37.37. Triangle A is congruent to triangle B. Triangle A is an equilateral triangle. Therefore, triangle B is an equilateral triangle. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 38.38. The economy continues to descend into chaos. The stock market still moves down after it makes progress forward, and unemployment still hovers around 10%. It is going to be a while before things get better in the United States. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 39.39. All squares are triangles and all triangles are rectangles. Therefore, all squares are rectangles. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 40.40. Dogs are better than cats, since they always listen to what their masters say. They also are more fun and energetic. (Points : 1) Deductive Inductive Question 41.41. “Why do I think that abortion should be illegal? That doesn’t matter. What matters is why you think you think it should be legal?” (Points : 1) Shifting the burden of proof Hasty Generalization Line drawing fallacy Appeal to force No fallacy Question 42.42. Spouse: “I know that you get angry a lot. I’m sure that pretty soon you will hit me or something. And what are we gonna do when we have kids? You will probably beat them until they run out of the house and I will be left childless and abused! (Points : 1) Slippery Slope Begging the Question Red Herring Scare Tactics No Fallacy Question 43.43. “You are only opposed to welfare reform because you are rich.” (Points : 1) Appeal to emotion Ad hominem Slippery Slope Equivocation No fallacy Question 44.44. “Ice cream is bad because it’s unhealthy.” (Points : 1) Poisoning the Well Ad hominem abusive Begging the Question False Dilemma No Fallacy Question 45.45. “Look at this picture of an aborted fetus … how can you support abortion?!!” (Points : 1) Post hoc Appeal to Emotion Appeal to majority Appeal to force No fallacy Question 46.46. “Are you a terrible person because of your upbringing?” (Points : 1) Begging the Question Appeal to Authority False Alternative Loaded Question No Fallacy Question 47.47. Tom: Early humans had a simple form of music played on instruments made from animal bones and skins. Boris: How do you know that? Tom: Well, no one has proved that they didn’t. (Points : 1) Appeal to majority Appeal to authority Appeal to ignorance False Dilemma/Alternative No Fallacy Question 48.48. July is the month during which more ice cream is sold than any other time of the year. This is also the month which has the highest crime rate. Therefore, to curb crime, we should ban sales of ice cream during July. (Points : 1) Slippery Slope Ad Hominem Post Hoc False Dichotomy No Fallacy Question 49.49. “Which are you going to do – help your mother or be a lazy bum?” (Points : 1) False dilemma Begging the Question Red Herring Scare Tactics No Fallacy Question 50.50. Tommy Toker: “Laws against drug use are such a waste. There will always be ways for people to get their hands on drugs no matter how many laws we pass.” (Points : 1) Ad hominem Perfectionist Fallacy Burden of Proof False Dilemma No Fallacy