WGU D265 Exam | Critical Thinking
Reason and Evidence Exam | Questions
and Answers Rated A+ | 2025 Guide
Alief
- Correct Answer - An automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how
our instinctual responses can conflict with our reasoned-out beliefs.
Prototype
- Correct Answer - help us understand what is going on right in front of
us.
Ad Hominem
- Correct Answer - a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing
with the real issue in dispute
Genetic Fallacy
- Correct Answer - When the arguer criticizes the origin of the claim
instead of the argument/claim itself.
Straw Figure
, - Correct Answer - misinterpreting someone else's argument or position.
The opponent's argument is uncharitably to make it seem ridiculous or
indefensible.
Red Herring
- Correct Answer - Intentional or unintentionally changing the topic of the
conversation to avoid the issue at hand.
Hasty Generalization
- Correct Answer - Generalizing too quickly about something or
somebody without enough evidence or a sample of that thing/group.
False Dilemma/ Black and White Fallacy
- Correct Answer - Fallacy presumption; that states without good reason
they are fewer options than they really are.
Burden shifting
- Correct Answer - When a person makes a claim and expects the other
person to prove them wrong. When in reality they need to prove
themselves right instead of the other person.
Conjoint
- Correct Answer - a premise doesn't seem to support the conclusion
without the help of the other premises.
Reason and Evidence Exam | Questions
and Answers Rated A+ | 2025 Guide
Alief
- Correct Answer - An automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how
our instinctual responses can conflict with our reasoned-out beliefs.
Prototype
- Correct Answer - help us understand what is going on right in front of
us.
Ad Hominem
- Correct Answer - a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing
with the real issue in dispute
Genetic Fallacy
- Correct Answer - When the arguer criticizes the origin of the claim
instead of the argument/claim itself.
Straw Figure
, - Correct Answer - misinterpreting someone else's argument or position.
The opponent's argument is uncharitably to make it seem ridiculous or
indefensible.
Red Herring
- Correct Answer - Intentional or unintentionally changing the topic of the
conversation to avoid the issue at hand.
Hasty Generalization
- Correct Answer - Generalizing too quickly about something or
somebody without enough evidence or a sample of that thing/group.
False Dilemma/ Black and White Fallacy
- Correct Answer - Fallacy presumption; that states without good reason
they are fewer options than they really are.
Burden shifting
- Correct Answer - When a person makes a claim and expects the other
person to prove them wrong. When in reality they need to prove
themselves right instead of the other person.
Conjoint
- Correct Answer - a premise doesn't seem to support the conclusion
without the help of the other premises.
