PHI 210 Week 11 Exam 2 questions & answers complete.

PHI 210 Week 11 Exam 2 • Question 1 Statistics come from gathering and ________data. • Question 2 A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of _________. • Question 3 April has no political views about the military or war. She is reading the newspaper that is read by millions of diverse individuals in her region. The paper contains a survey question that has been submitted by a local media outlet and the results will be gathered using a proven statistical method and reported to the public. The question reads, "Do you support the provoked military action by the United States?" Which of the following explains why this question could lead to obtaining poor data? • Question 4 While scientific explanations provide compelling evidence for claims and produce verifiable insights, they are also _________. • Question 5 Tentative explanations for phenomena that need to be tested are called which of the following? • Question 6 Wallace is having a frustrating day at work after his manager changes deadlines on him, leaves him out of the loop in an important email chain, and turns down his time-off request. In the middle of a meeting that afternoon, Wallace stands up, announces that he's quitting, and walks out of the office. Which decision-making misstep did Wallace commit? • Question 7 A good practice when making a decision involves which of the following? • Question 8 If you see a couple of viable options among your top choices, you may benefit from making which of these? Select the BEST option. • Question 9 After weeks of touring different places to live, Maria signs the lease for an apartment in a new city. Three weeks later, she notices there is a severe ant problem in the apartment and she decides that next time she is apartment-hunting, she'll ask the landlord about any potential insect problems before she signs her lease. Which stage in the problem-solving process is Maria practicing? • Question 10 Which of the following BEST demonstrates "articulating why the decision is necessary?" • Question 11 Which statement BEST describes why using an innuendo in communication can be misleading? • Question 12 In what way is the statement "Marcie gave her cat food" syntactically ambiguous? • Question 13 Which list includes terms that are most often used as qualifiers or "weasel words"? • Question 14 A word that can be interpreted in different ways because it has multiple meanings could be described as which of the following? • Question 15 To Albert, the word "love" brings up positive feelings about his son; to Raj, it brings up negative feelings about a previous relationship; and to Anthony, it refers to the warm feeling he gets during family gatherings. Which category of meaning are these statements describing? • Question 16 Every day on his way to work, Frederic stops by a large chain hotel at which he is not staying, walks into the lobby, and helps himself to the continental breakfast. He believes this is the right thing to do because it saves him a lot of money and is very convenient. What ethical theory is he using to justify his actions? • Question 17 Which of the following BEST illustrates a justification? • Question 18 How do excuses and justifications differ? • Question 19 Consider the following argument: Premise 1: Steven played a video game with heavy gun use. Premise 2: Simulating shooting guns at people is wrong. Conclusion: Therefore, Steven should not be playing the video game. The statement, "Steven should not be playing the video game," is an example of which of the following? • Question 20 What makes an argument an ethical argument? • Question 21 The post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy is a fallacy in which the arguer _________. • Question 22 Since the start of the Industrial Revolution more than 250 years ago, there has been a marked increase in average global temperature. Tom thinks that since this past year was cooler than normal, scientific claims that Earth's climate is changing must not be true. Tom's thinking is flawed because of which of the following? • Question 23 To get the latest information on stem cell research and its future applications, it would be best to consult a researcher in the field of _________. • Question 24 An expert may not be considered a credible source if he or she has _________. • Question 25 Which of the following is an irrelevant question to ask when evaluating a claim?