Chapter 01 Practice Quiz

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"If the cost of the new fighter plane exceeds 700 million dollars, then it will not be funded." This is an example of ________.

. All of the following are claims except for ________.

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"Justin Trudeau has been elected Prime Minister of Canada. I really think he is handsome. I hope he does well." This passage is best classified as ________.

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"I do not want to see the latest Star Wars movie. I really don't like science fiction movies, and I didn't like the others in the series." This passage constitutes ________.

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"The car skidded because the driver braked suddenly on the icy road." This is an example of ________.

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"All abortions are immoral. This is an example of ________.

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"James is late. His plane must have been delayed." This is an example of ________.

. An example of a premise indicator is ________.

. An example of a conclusion indicator is ________.

. An example of a statement is ________.

. In order to be an argument, a group of statements must contain premise or conclusion indicators.

. The premise of an argument is the overall point that is being supported.

. Critical thinking primarily explores the origins of core societal beliefs.

. Logic is the study of how people make errors in reasoning.

. Critical thinking can often complement creative thinking.

. In order to be a statement, a sentence must be true.

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"Hence is a premise indicator.

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"Ergo is a conclusion indicator.

. "The seasons change because of the Earth's axial tilt" is an argument.

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The process of reasoning from a premise or premises to a conclusion based on those premises is called "inference.

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