WMBA 6010 - 2 informal logic critical thinking quiz 100% ANSWERED CORRECTED.
Question :
<11{1[1(19)19]}> All sages provide both wisdom and inspiration. Since Dasha’s speech contained
wisdom and greatly inspired her audience, Dasha is a sage.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the argument above?
Student Answer: Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided
more wisdom than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a sage doesn’t necessarily mean that
she
satisfies all the requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a speech doesn’t mean that all sages
use
speeches to provide wisdom and inspiration.
Points 1 of 1
Received:
Comments:
2. Question
:
<21{1[1(13)13]}> 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
,WMBA 6010 - 2 informal logic critical thinking quiz 100% ANSWERED CORRECTED.
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:
3. Question :
<11{1[4(23)23]}> People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues.
Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all.
The argument above is flawed because the author
Student Answer: provides no evidence
misinterprets a key term
relies on contradictory facts
is not a noted painting expert
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
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4. Question
:
<11{1[3(02)02]}> 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 romantic comedies
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
5. Question
:
<11{1[2(06)06]}> Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress
would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive.
However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not
one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign
contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above?
Student Answer: The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit campaign contributions.
The evidence provided by the reporter suggests that most politicians are in favor of the new
bill.
Question :
<11{1[1(19)19]}> All sages provide both wisdom and inspiration. Since Dasha’s speech contained
wisdom and greatly inspired her audience, Dasha is a sage.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the argument above?
Student Answer: Just because Dasha is a sage doesn’t mean that she is always wise and inspirational.
Just because Dasha’s speech provided wisdom and inspiration doesn’t mean that it provided
more wisdom than inspiration.
Just because Dasha satisfied two requirements of being a sage doesn’t necessarily mean that
she
satisfies all the requirements of being a sage.
Just because Dasha provided wisdom and inspiration in a speech doesn’t mean that all sages
use
speeches to provide wisdom and inspiration.
Points 1 of 1
Received:
Comments:
2. Question
:
<21{1[1(13)13]}> 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
,WMBA 6010 - 2 informal logic critical thinking quiz 100% ANSWERED CORRECTED.
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:
3. Question :
<11{1[4(23)23]}> People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues.
Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all.
The argument above is flawed because the author
Student Answer: provides no evidence
misinterprets a key term
relies on contradictory facts
is not a noted painting expert
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
, WMBA 6010 - 2 informal logic critical thinking quiz 100% ANSWERED CORRECTED.
4. Question
:
<11{1[3(02)02]}> 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 romantic comedies
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
5. Question
:
<11{1[2(06)06]}> Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress
would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive.
However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not
one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign
contributions.
Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above?
Student Answer: The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit campaign contributions.
The evidence provided by the reporter suggests that most politicians are in favor of the new
bill.
