WGU D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence
Already Graded A+ (REVISED VERSION)
The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us.
Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not sure
where they can go to get care. What can be done to improve this? If changes are not made
soon, the problem will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
- The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us.
- What can be done to improve this?
- Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not
sure where they can go to get care. - ANSWER✅ Many people are not sure where they can
go to get care.
Bad inferential structure - ANSWER✅ Every argument with the same structure as this
argument is bad (invalid or weak). The premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
support the conclusion. In other words, we can accept the premises as true without being
compelled to accept the conclusion. There is something wrong with this argument's general
structure.
False premise - ANSWER✅ This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is
false. There is something wrong with this argument's particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - ANSWER✅ Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that,
we may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
,Premise Indicators - ANSWER✅ Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, as indicated by
"Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are trying to save
money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner."
Which statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2 answers.
- We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
- We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
- We can have a good time without spending money. - ANSWER✅ - We cannot go out until
the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. This means that the exam was
too difficult to accurately assess student learning. Therefore, as exams are supposed to
accurately assess student learning, the exam must be revised and readministered.
Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
- The exam must be revised and readministered.
- Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
- Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
,- Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. - ANSWER✅ The exam
must be revised and readministered.
Which sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- We know the student cheated on the exam because the instructor caught the student
stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
- The student only cheated on the exam because their financial aid depended on it.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not made of cheese.
- If you suspect you have been infected with rabies, then you should contact a medical
professional immediately. - ANSWER✅ - We know the student cheated on the exam
because the instructor caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not made of cheese.
Which pairs of sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do anything with the
available time.
- We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do not, the earth will soon
become inhospitable to human life.
- John Lennon was shot and killed. So were Bobby Kennedy and his brother John.
- One student cheated on the test. But it was only because the student felt ill prepared. -
ANSWER✅ - Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do anything
with the available time.
, - We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do not, the earth will soon
become inhospitable to human life.
I just heard the news about Riley's car. It was vandalized last Saturday. There is no doubt
Jordan did it. I went to the bowling alley that night. I bowled a 160! Anyway, I saw Jordan
there and, although it was barely noticeable, I definitely saw paint on Jordan's shirt. It is
unlikely there would be paint on Jordan's shirt unless Jordan had spray-painted Riley's car.
It is a shame, really, since it was such a nice shirt. It was the green one. Oh, and you know
Jordan has motive. After all, Jordan has a well-known grudge against Riley. You remember
when Riley borrowed Jordan's lawnmower and did not return it. And there was opportunity,
because Jordan does not work on the weekend and usually stays home watching television.
But the lightning storm earlier last week short-circuited Jordan's TV set. Besides, they
canceled Jordan's favorite Saturday evening show.
Which description best characterizes the above?
- A story
- - ANSWER✅ An argument
Kinds of Inferences - ANSWER✅ Deduction
Induction
Inference to the best explanation or abduction
Which sentence is a non-proposition?
Already Graded A+ (REVISED VERSION)
The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us.
Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not sure
where they can go to get care. What can be done to improve this? If changes are not made
soon, the problem will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
- The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us.
- What can be done to improve this?
- Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not
sure where they can go to get care. - ANSWER✅ Many people are not sure where they can
go to get care.
Bad inferential structure - ANSWER✅ Every argument with the same structure as this
argument is bad (invalid or weak). The premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
support the conclusion. In other words, we can accept the premises as true without being
compelled to accept the conclusion. There is something wrong with this argument's general
structure.
False premise - ANSWER✅ This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is
false. There is something wrong with this argument's particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - ANSWER✅ Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that,
we may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
,Premise Indicators - ANSWER✅ Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, as indicated by
"Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are trying to save
money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner."
Which statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2 answers.
- We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
- We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
- We can have a good time without spending money. - ANSWER✅ - We cannot go out until
the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. This means that the exam was
too difficult to accurately assess student learning. Therefore, as exams are supposed to
accurately assess student learning, the exam must be revised and readministered.
Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
- The exam must be revised and readministered.
- Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
- Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
,- Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. - ANSWER✅ The exam
must be revised and readministered.
Which sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- We know the student cheated on the exam because the instructor caught the student
stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
- The student only cheated on the exam because their financial aid depended on it.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not made of cheese.
- If you suspect you have been infected with rabies, then you should contact a medical
professional immediately. - ANSWER✅ - We know the student cheated on the exam
because the instructor caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not made of cheese.
Which pairs of sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do anything with the
available time.
- We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do not, the earth will soon
become inhospitable to human life.
- John Lennon was shot and killed. So were Bobby Kennedy and his brother John.
- One student cheated on the test. But it was only because the student felt ill prepared. -
ANSWER✅ - Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do anything
with the available time.
, - We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do not, the earth will soon
become inhospitable to human life.
I just heard the news about Riley's car. It was vandalized last Saturday. There is no doubt
Jordan did it. I went to the bowling alley that night. I bowled a 160! Anyway, I saw Jordan
there and, although it was barely noticeable, I definitely saw paint on Jordan's shirt. It is
unlikely there would be paint on Jordan's shirt unless Jordan had spray-painted Riley's car.
It is a shame, really, since it was such a nice shirt. It was the green one. Oh, and you know
Jordan has motive. After all, Jordan has a well-known grudge against Riley. You remember
when Riley borrowed Jordan's lawnmower and did not return it. And there was opportunity,
because Jordan does not work on the weekend and usually stays home watching television.
But the lightning storm earlier last week short-circuited Jordan's TV set. Besides, they
canceled Jordan's favorite Saturday evening show.
Which description best characterizes the above?
- A story
- - ANSWER✅ An argument
Kinds of Inferences - ANSWER✅ Deduction
Induction
Inference to the best explanation or abduction
Which sentence is a non-proposition?
