Instructions
Critical Thinking Quiz
[WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 2]
The quiz contains 25 multiple-choice questions providing scenarios which will
challenge you to use your critical thinking skills so that you can choose the
best option. The quiz is worth 10% of your course grade. The answers are not
found in your required weekly sources, however they can be used for
guidance on how to think critically. The quiz assesses your critical thinking
skills and problem-solving abilities that you have developed throughout your
college education. You will have 13 hours to complete the quiz, and it must
be taken in one sitting.
Click on the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start this exam.
When finished, click on Submit Quiz.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 40 minutes 25 out of 25
Score for this quiz: 25 out of 25
This attempt took 40 minutes.
Question 1
pts
<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?
Correct!
The views of candidates currently running for office do not necessarily
represent the views of all politicians.
The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever supported a bill
intended to limit campaign contributions.
, The evidence provided by the reporter suggests that most politicians are in
favor of the new bill.
The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit
campaign contributions.
Question 2
pts
<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?
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.
Correct!
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.
Question 3
pts
<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:
is not a noted painting expert.
relies on contradictory facts.
Correct!
misinterprets a key term.
provides no evidence.
Critical Thinking Quiz
[WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 2]
The quiz contains 25 multiple-choice questions providing scenarios which will
challenge you to use your critical thinking skills so that you can choose the
best option. The quiz is worth 10% of your course grade. The answers are not
found in your required weekly sources, however they can be used for
guidance on how to think critically. The quiz assesses your critical thinking
skills and problem-solving abilities that you have developed throughout your
college education. You will have 13 hours to complete the quiz, and it must
be taken in one sitting.
Click on the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start this exam.
When finished, click on Submit Quiz.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 40 minutes 25 out of 25
Score for this quiz: 25 out of 25
This attempt took 40 minutes.
Question 1
pts
<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?
Correct!
The views of candidates currently running for office do not necessarily
represent the views of all politicians.
The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever supported a bill
intended to limit campaign contributions.
, The evidence provided by the reporter suggests that most politicians are in
favor of the new bill.
The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit
campaign contributions.
Question 2
pts
<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?
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.
Correct!
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.
Question 3
pts
<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:
is not a noted painting expert.
relies on contradictory facts.
Correct!
misinterprets a key term.
provides no evidence.
