Week 1 Quiz
Question 1
pts
Reasons given to support a conclusion are called __________.
pretenses
prehensile
Correct!
premises
commands
Question 2
pts
What is the issue that is being addressed in the following argument?
Letting your kids play around on the Internet all day is like dropping them off in
downtown Chicago to spend the day by themselves. They will find something that gets
them into trouble.
Whether schools should allow students to use the Internet
Correct!
Whether one should allow one’s kids to use the Internet for long periods of time
Whether Chicago is a place where kids get into trouble
Whether children’s Internet usage causes attention-deficit disorder
, Question 3
pts
What is the conclusion in the following argument?
We ought to allow people to own guns. My dad and grandma have guns. My political
science professor believes that citizens should be able to have guns, and areas with
high gun ownership show 20% less violent criminal activity.
Correct!
We ought to allow people to own guns.
My dad has a gun, and my grandma has one too.
My political science professor believes that citizens should be able to have guns.
Areas with high gun ownership show 20% less violent criminal activity.
Question 4
pts
What is not given as one of the advantages of using standard form within the video “The
Value of Using Standard Form”?
Correct Answer
It enables us to defeat other people’s reasoning in debates
It makes our arguments more clear
It makes it easier to detect the flaws within our own and others’ reasoning
You Answered
Question 1
pts
Reasons given to support a conclusion are called __________.
pretenses
prehensile
Correct!
premises
commands
Question 2
pts
What is the issue that is being addressed in the following argument?
Letting your kids play around on the Internet all day is like dropping them off in
downtown Chicago to spend the day by themselves. They will find something that gets
them into trouble.
Whether schools should allow students to use the Internet
Correct!
Whether one should allow one’s kids to use the Internet for long periods of time
Whether Chicago is a place where kids get into trouble
Whether children’s Internet usage causes attention-deficit disorder
, Question 3
pts
What is the conclusion in the following argument?
We ought to allow people to own guns. My dad and grandma have guns. My political
science professor believes that citizens should be able to have guns, and areas with
high gun ownership show 20% less violent criminal activity.
Correct!
We ought to allow people to own guns.
My dad has a gun, and my grandma has one too.
My political science professor believes that citizens should be able to have guns.
Areas with high gun ownership show 20% less violent criminal activity.
Question 4
pts
What is not given as one of the advantages of using standard form within the video “The
Value of Using Standard Form”?
Correct Answer
It enables us to defeat other people’s reasoning in debates
It makes our arguments more clear
It makes it easier to detect the flaws within our own and others’ reasoning
You Answered
