Chapter 01 Level 1 Quiz

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Critical thinking concerns ________.

determining the cause of our beliefs correct incorrect

determining the quality of our beliefs correct incorrect

pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs correct incorrect

assessing the practical impact of our beliefs correct incorrect

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. A belief is worth accepting if ________.

we have good reasons to accept it correct incorrect

it is consistent with our needs correct incorrect

it has not been proven wrong correct incorrect

it is accepted by our peers correct incorrect

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. The word critical in critical thinking refers to ________.

using careful judgment or judicious evaluation correct incorrect

a fault-finding attitude correct incorrect

attempts to win an argument correct incorrect

a lack of respect for other people correct incorrect

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. According to the text, critical thinking complements ________.

our prejudices correct incorrect

our emotions correct incorrect

peer pressure correct incorrect

our unconscious desires correct incorrect

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. A statement is ________.

a question or exclamation correct incorrect

an affirmation of prior beliefs correct incorrect

an assertion that something is or is not the case correct incorrect

an assertion that is neither true nor false correct incorrect

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. Statements backed by good reasons are ________.

to be believed with certainty correct incorrect

worthy of strong acceptance correct incorrect

never false correct incorrect

beyond all possible doubt correct incorrect

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. The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called ________.

an argument correct incorrect

the conclusion correct incorrect

the premises correct incorrect

the complement correct incorrect

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. The study of good reasoning, or inference, and the rules that govern it is called ________.

psychology correct incorrect

decision making correct incorrect

logic correct incorrect

ethics correct incorrect

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. A group of statements in which some of them are intended to provide support for another is called ________.

a conclusion correct incorrect

a premise correct incorrect

an argument correct incorrect

a reason correct incorrect

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. An argument is a group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion).

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. If you clearly state your beliefs on a subject, then you have presented an argument.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. An explanation tells us why or how something is the case, but an argument gives us reasons for believing that something is the case.

True correct incorrect

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. Some common conclusion indicator words are because, since, and given that.

True correct incorrect

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. Probably the best advice for anyone trying to identify arguments is to look for the premises first.

True correct incorrect

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. Common conclusion indicators include therefore, hence, and consequently.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect