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WGU D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence Already Graded A+PROPOSITIONS - Answer Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS - Answer Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS - Answer Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The sky is blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS - Answer Have internal logic structure, meaning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on whether their parts are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
Words used to identify Independent Propositions - Answer AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
CONCLUSION INDICATORS - Answer THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS - Answer BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS - Answer Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS - Answer Arguments where the premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION - Answer Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY - Answer Concerns the structure of an argument
INFORMAL FALLACY - Answer Concerns the informational content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF - Answer Bad Argument Structure
Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in assessing the credibility of a news story? - Answer Whether the name of the author and the publication are identified WGU D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence Already Graded A+
Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the credibility of an information source? - Answer Who funded it? & Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
While researching a topic on the internet, a student encounters two different websites, one of that looks more official than the other and includes tables, charts, and statistics, while the other does not.
What is the line of reasoning this student should employ to determine which site is more credible? - Answer It is not feasible to determine which site is more credible from the information provided.
In which way should an information source be approached if it is stating that it is the only source of real information and that other sources cannot be trusted? - Answer Skeptically, because the source may lack credibility.
PRINCIPLE OF CHARITY - Answer The principle of charity suggests we should try to understand ideas before criticizing them.
Which of the following are reasons for applying the principle of charity? - Answer It is
morally right to give others the benefit of the doubt.
It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
Smith is committed to the belief that technological advancement is always beneficial and thus never detrimental to human life. Smith reads a carefully written and sufficiently argued essay in which the author contends that the human adoption of any new technology involves both advantages and disadvantages to its adopters. Since Smith is a loyal technophile, Smith accepts the author's claims about the advantages of technology but rejects the author's claims about the disadvantages of technology.
Which cognitive bias is Smith demonstrating? - Answer Confirmation Bias
CONFIRMATION BIAS - Answer the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
COGNITIVE BIAS - Answer a systematic thought process caused by the tendency of
the human brain to simplify information processing through a filter of personal experience and preferences.
HEURISTICS - Answer are practical rules of thumb that manifest as mental shortcuts
in judgment and decision-making.
Which sentence reflects strong critical thinking? - Answer "In any event, our purpose is to better understand the relevant issues so that we may make an informed decision on the topic."
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