PHI 210 Exam 25r43t and Solutions

Question 1

4 out of 4 points

Jacob is writing an article at work and is stuck. Karen has an idea, and Jacob is interested in hearing it. Jacob is being _________ minded?

Question 2

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is a core skill of critical thinking?

Question 3

4 out of 4 points

According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had on the importance of critical thinking?

Question 4

4 out of 4 points

Maggie’s friends don’t want to attend school today; they think it would be much more fun to stay home and play video games. Maggie thinks it would be wrong to stay home and decides to go to school without them. Maggie is being:

Question 5

4 out of 4 points

Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing?

Question 6

4 out of 4 points

Johann’s sister believes that eating soy is healthy, but Johann believes it is not. To gather more information on the topic, Johann types “dangers of eating soy” into an Internet search engine and reads only the web articles that come up. Johann is guilty of which bias?

Question 7

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following summarizes the role that emotions play in critical thinking?

Question 8

0 out of 4 points

Which statement BEST describes the role of emotions in political issues and/or elections?

Question 9

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following definitions BEST describes the term “conformity”?

Question 10

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following BEST summarizes the relationship between pride and bias?

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Question 11

4 out of 4 points

A friend is expressing her discontent with an online retailer and states the following: “The website frequently crashes. You have to email to reach customer service. They do not always carry common sizes. You should avoid shopping with them.” Does her series of statements represent an argument? Why?

Question 12

4 out of 4 points

A(n) _________ is an argument with an unstated premise.

Question 13

4 out of 4 points

Blaise wants to convince his manager to allow well-behaved pets in the office. His inductive argument would be strongest if he provided which of the following support?

Question 14

4 out of 4 points

If I purchase a fuel-efficient car, then I will use less gas. If I use less gas, then I save more money. Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by these premises?

Question 15

0 out of 4 points

In what way can evaluating inductive arguments be more difficult than validating deductive arguments?

Question 16

4 out of 4 points

At a presidential debate, one of the candidates stated that we’re going to have to cut the defense budget or go deeper into debt. We can’t afford to go deeper into debt, so we’ll have to cut the defense budget. This is a _________ fallacy.

Question 17

4 out of 4 points

The false dichotomy fallacy is characterized by:

Question 18

4 out of 4 points

The straw man fallacy is characterized by __________.

Question 19

4 out of 4 points

When arguing on an Internet forum over women’s reproductive rights, Nada stated, “You have no respect for the rights of women if you think abortion should be banned. It is wrong to treat us like nothing but baby-making machines. Women should have the right to choose.” This is a _________ fallacy.

Question 20

4 out of 4 points

Lance claims that the United States is the greatest country in the entire world, because all other countries are inferior. His argument commits which fallacy?

Question 21

4 out of 4 points

A medical expert is famous for his research in the field of hypertension. An international drug company pays him to lecture at conferences to endorse their new hypertension drug. Which of the following could lead to a loss in the expert’s credibility?

Question 22

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is a fundamental question to ask when evaluating claims?

Question 23

4 out of 4 points

Kevin tells his coworker Luis that it is going to rain tomorrow. Which of the following scenarios would make Kevin’s claim most credible to Luis?

Question 24

4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why knowing someone’s perspective can help you evaluate the claims they make?

Question 25

4 out of 4 points

Don was researching apple production for a farm stand orchard. He found a .com that discussed apple production and sold apple cider, a .com that discussed apple production and sold dried fruit, a .org that educated the community on growing apple trees, and a .org that advocated for removing genetically modified (GMO) trees from orchards. Based upon what you know about website types and target audiences, which site should Don consider the MOST credible?