WGU D265 Critical Thinking, Reason
and Evidence Objective Assessment
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A television news anchor announces a factual error in a story aired
yesterday on the same program. What does this announcement imply
about the news program's credibility?
The program seems to have no credibility since its anchor states
falsehoods.
The program seems credible since it holds itself accountable to the truth.
The program seems credible since it is completely objective.
The program seems to have no credibility because it is biased.
- Correct Answer –
The program seems credible since it holds itself accountable to the truth.
I heard Dylan say that "if it rained, then the ground should be wet; and
since the ground is wet, it must have rained." Because Dylan committed
the fallacy of affirming the consequent, we must reject Dylan's inference
that it rained. Something else must have made the ground wet. Which
type of logical error does this exemplify?
Begging the question
Denying the antecedent
Fallacy fallacy
Non-argument
,- Correct Answer –
fallacy fallacy
Why is determining a source's author important for judging its credibility?
Se we can find out if the author has the correct political views.
So we can find out if the author is an expert in a relevant field.
So we can find out if the author has written any best-sellers.
So we can find out if the author has many followers on social media.
- Correct Answer –
So we can find out if the author is an expert in a relevant field.
Which is the most reasonable response to a source that says it is
completely unbiased?
"I can trust this source, because it is completely unbiased."
"This is not accurate, because no source is completely unbiased."
"Of course this is accurate, because all sources are completely
unbiased."
"Of course this is not really accurate, but all sources say they are
completely unbiased."
- Correct Answer –
"This is not accurate, because no source is completely unbiased."
While the internet has made sources easier to find, which of the
following is a way that the internet has made it more difficult to identify
reliable sources?
Sources on the internet are never credible, so they cannot be trusted.
,Sources on the internet are not consistently credible, so they need to be
verified.
Sources on the internet are usually credible, so they sometimes need to
be verified.
Sources on the internet are always credible, so there is no way to decide
which to use.
- Correct Answer –
Sources on the internet are not consistently credible, so they need to be
verified.
Why should a critical thinker read multiple articles from the same
source? Choose two.
To determine if the source advertises lots of interesting products
To determine if the source consistently uses the same font and design
features
To determine if the source has a strong bias
To determine if the source contains sensationalized stories
- Correct Answer –
To determine if the source has a strong bias
To determine of the source contains sensationalized stories
What are two reasons critical thinkers apply the principle of charity?
To maximize their tax returns.
To defeat their opponents' arguments.
To deepen their understanding of an issue.
To broaden the appeal of their own argument.
- Correct Answer –
, To deepen their understanding of an issue
To broaden the appeal of their own argument.
Principle of charity
- Correct Answer –
The principle of charity suggests we should try to understand ideas
before criticizing them
affirming the consequent vs denying the antecedent:
- Correct Answer –
Affirming the antecedent (or Modus Ponens) involves claiming that the
consequent must be true if the antecedent is true. Denying the
consequent (or Modus Tollens) involves claiming that the antecedent
must be false if the consequent is false.
if it rains, the sidewalk gets wet. it didnt rain, so the sidewalk isnt wet.
a. affirming the consequent
b. denying the antecedent
c. begging the question
d. the fallacy fallacy
- Correct Answer –
Denying the antecedent
alief bias
- Correct Answer –
an automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how our instincts
responses can conflict with our mind
and Evidence Objective Assessment
Exam | 100% Correctly Answered and
Rated A+ | 2025 Guide
A television news anchor announces a factual error in a story aired
yesterday on the same program. What does this announcement imply
about the news program's credibility?
The program seems to have no credibility since its anchor states
falsehoods.
The program seems credible since it holds itself accountable to the truth.
The program seems credible since it is completely objective.
The program seems to have no credibility because it is biased.
- Correct Answer –
The program seems credible since it holds itself accountable to the truth.
I heard Dylan say that "if it rained, then the ground should be wet; and
since the ground is wet, it must have rained." Because Dylan committed
the fallacy of affirming the consequent, we must reject Dylan's inference
that it rained. Something else must have made the ground wet. Which
type of logical error does this exemplify?
Begging the question
Denying the antecedent
Fallacy fallacy
Non-argument
,- Correct Answer –
fallacy fallacy
Why is determining a source's author important for judging its credibility?
Se we can find out if the author has the correct political views.
So we can find out if the author is an expert in a relevant field.
So we can find out if the author has written any best-sellers.
So we can find out if the author has many followers on social media.
- Correct Answer –
So we can find out if the author is an expert in a relevant field.
Which is the most reasonable response to a source that says it is
completely unbiased?
"I can trust this source, because it is completely unbiased."
"This is not accurate, because no source is completely unbiased."
"Of course this is accurate, because all sources are completely
unbiased."
"Of course this is not really accurate, but all sources say they are
completely unbiased."
- Correct Answer –
"This is not accurate, because no source is completely unbiased."
While the internet has made sources easier to find, which of the
following is a way that the internet has made it more difficult to identify
reliable sources?
Sources on the internet are never credible, so they cannot be trusted.
,Sources on the internet are not consistently credible, so they need to be
verified.
Sources on the internet are usually credible, so they sometimes need to
be verified.
Sources on the internet are always credible, so there is no way to decide
which to use.
- Correct Answer –
Sources on the internet are not consistently credible, so they need to be
verified.
Why should a critical thinker read multiple articles from the same
source? Choose two.
To determine if the source advertises lots of interesting products
To determine if the source consistently uses the same font and design
features
To determine if the source has a strong bias
To determine if the source contains sensationalized stories
- Correct Answer –
To determine if the source has a strong bias
To determine of the source contains sensationalized stories
What are two reasons critical thinkers apply the principle of charity?
To maximize their tax returns.
To defeat their opponents' arguments.
To deepen their understanding of an issue.
To broaden the appeal of their own argument.
- Correct Answer –
, To deepen their understanding of an issue
To broaden the appeal of their own argument.
Principle of charity
- Correct Answer –
The principle of charity suggests we should try to understand ideas
before criticizing them
affirming the consequent vs denying the antecedent:
- Correct Answer –
Affirming the antecedent (or Modus Ponens) involves claiming that the
consequent must be true if the antecedent is true. Denying the
consequent (or Modus Tollens) involves claiming that the antecedent
must be false if the consequent is false.
if it rains, the sidewalk gets wet. it didnt rain, so the sidewalk isnt wet.
a. affirming the consequent
b. denying the antecedent
c. begging the question
d. the fallacy fallacy
- Correct Answer –
Denying the antecedent
alief bias
- Correct Answer –
an automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how our instincts
responses can conflict with our mind
