PHI 103 thinking quiz
PHI 103 thinking quiz
A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major
corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers
concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep
deprived.
The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it
Student Answer: assumes that corporate employees are more sleep deprived than
other people
is based on evidence that is statistically impossible
fails to describe the effects the sleep deprivation has
relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate
workforce
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 2. Question : Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic
comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday,
there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence
Student Answer: does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic
comedy that plays at her local movie theater
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies
does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic
comedies at home
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows
,PHI 103 thinking quiz
romantic comedies
, PHI 103 thinking quiz
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
Question 3 Question : Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased
. significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it
is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest
in politics.
The argument above is flawed because
Student Answer: it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in
it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to
spark an interest in politics
it misuses the word “significantly”
it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the
political science club
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 4 Question : The average height of members of the high school basketball team
. is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball
team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Student Answer: Jerry with other members of the team
the members of one team with the members of another team
PHI 103 thinking quiz
A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major
corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers
concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep
deprived.
The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it
Student Answer: assumes that corporate employees are more sleep deprived than
other people
is based on evidence that is statistically impossible
fails to describe the effects the sleep deprivation has
relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate
workforce
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 2. Question : Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic
comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday,
there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater.
The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence
Student Answer: does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic
comedy that plays at her local movie theater
implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies
does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic
comedies at home
suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows
,PHI 103 thinking quiz
romantic comedies
, PHI 103 thinking quiz
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
Question 3 Question : Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased
. significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it
is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest
in politics.
The argument above is flawed because
Student Answer: it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in
it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to
spark an interest in politics
it misuses the word “significantly”
it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the
political science club
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 4 Question : The average height of members of the high school basketball team
. is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball
team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Student Answer: Jerry with other members of the team
the members of one team with the members of another team
