CRITICAL THINKING D265 WGU
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Equivocation - Answer-The same word is being used in two different senses ( same
word different meanings )
Appeal to ignorance fallacy - Answer-Occurs when you argue that your conclusion must
be true because there is no evidence against it
Slippery slope fallacy - Answer-When one event is said to lead to some other ( usually
disastrous ) event via a chain of events
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy - Answer-Cherry-picking data . Using selective evidence to
get the conclusion you want
Post hoc ergo promoter hoc fallacy - Answer-Just because something happens after
another thing happens doesn't mean that 2nd thing is caused by the 1st thing
Hasty Generalzation - Answer-A conclusion drawn from too little evidence
false dilemma fallacy - Answer-argument in which a speaker reduces available choices
to only two even though other alternatives exist; also called the either-or fallacy
Burden of proof shifting fallacy - Answer-When one presumes that ones (implausible)
claim is justified unless someone demonstrates otherwise
What is argument mapping ? Why would it be helpful? - Answer-Diagrams that lay out
visually reasoning and evidence for and against a claim . It clarifies and organizes
thinking by showing the logical relationship between thoughts
Direct support - Answer-Offers direct support for the main conclusion of the argument
Indirect support - Answer-Offers indirect support for the main conclusion of the
argument
Independent support - Answer-When each premise seems like its an argument for the
conclusion on its own.
conjoint support - Answer-When a premise doesn't seem to support the conclusion
without the help of the other premises.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Equivocation - Answer-The same word is being used in two different senses ( same
word different meanings )
Appeal to ignorance fallacy - Answer-Occurs when you argue that your conclusion must
be true because there is no evidence against it
Slippery slope fallacy - Answer-When one event is said to lead to some other ( usually
disastrous ) event via a chain of events
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy - Answer-Cherry-picking data . Using selective evidence to
get the conclusion you want
Post hoc ergo promoter hoc fallacy - Answer-Just because something happens after
another thing happens doesn't mean that 2nd thing is caused by the 1st thing
Hasty Generalzation - Answer-A conclusion drawn from too little evidence
false dilemma fallacy - Answer-argument in which a speaker reduces available choices
to only two even though other alternatives exist; also called the either-or fallacy
Burden of proof shifting fallacy - Answer-When one presumes that ones (implausible)
claim is justified unless someone demonstrates otherwise
What is argument mapping ? Why would it be helpful? - Answer-Diagrams that lay out
visually reasoning and evidence for and against a claim . It clarifies and organizes
thinking by showing the logical relationship between thoughts
Direct support - Answer-Offers direct support for the main conclusion of the argument
Indirect support - Answer-Offers indirect support for the main conclusion of the
argument
Independent support - Answer-When each premise seems like its an argument for the
conclusion on its own.
conjoint support - Answer-When a premise doesn't seem to support the conclusion
without the help of the other premises.
