WGU C168 Critical Thinking and Logic Pre-Assessment Correct 100%

Which of the following activities will help validate this explanation for the increase? - ANSWER Look for a common element in other degree programs which lead to high job placement. During recent practices, there has been a significant increase in the number of sprained ankles and knees among players of a very successful sports team that is going to compete in the state championship. The coach has decided to compare ankle and knee sprains during recent practices to those in the regular season. What actions would a sports coach take to determine injuries by using the common factor method? - ANSWER -The coach would determine if the injured players were playing the same position. -The coach would investigate whether the injured players' warm-up routines were similar. You are writing an essay on the proliferation of AIDS throughout the world. You have been asked to document the problem and its possible solutions using evidence and reasoning. Which of the following would be relevant sources for this topic? - ANSWER -An essay by a medical doctor who has treated AIDS victims in other countries. -A document that discusses the probable causes of AIDS in Africa. -A speech given by a prominent researcher in field of AIDS research. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, or national origin. Which ethical perspectives are relevant to this law? - ANSWER -Children and adults should have equal access to recreational facilities in multiple housing developments, such as condominium projects. -In multiple housing developments which have a "no pets" designation, blind residents should be allowed to keep guide dogs. -Reasonable people should respect the rights and needs of others in regard to housing. Read the following excerpt from Albert J. Beveridge's 1898 speech "The March of the Flag": "What does all this mean for every one of us? It means opportunity for all the glorious young manhood of the republic--the most virile, ambitious, impatient, militant manhood the world has ever seen." Which two fallacies occur in the excerpt? - ANSWER -Flattering the audience -Sweeping generalizations An individual has recently been reading about the use of animals in medical testing. The individual doesn't know much about animal testing, but on the surface, doesn't like it. However, the individual has a friend who suffers from an incurable disease and could possibly benefit from medical research conducted on animals. The friend has told the individual it could be a matter of life or death for certain people. The friend is adamant that medical testing on animals should be continued because it saves human lives. What are the underlying assumptions in the friend's reasoning? - ANSWER The life of a human is more valuable than the life of an animal. Steps should be taken to save human lives whenever possible. How would an elected official's point of view influence that official's approach to public education? - ANSWER The official's desire to fund an expensive road-building project may influence the official to limit educational funding. The official's enthusiasm for sports may influence the official to support funding for education if it includes increased spending for athletic programs. A teacher has taught high school for twenty years and has become increasingly annoyed with the disruption that tardiness creates. Still, the teacher cares about all students and wants them to be successful. How would bias be likely to impact the teacher's reaction to student tardiness and student success? - ANSWER It would make the teacher want to emphasize punctuality. An excerpt from a hypothetical news story reads: "The tobacco industry is backing campaigns to help people control smoking. While the campaigns aren't designed to urge all smokers to quit, they are aimed at those who want to quit." Why should the campaign be regarded as potentially biased? - ANSWER Because the tobacco industry is a commercial enterprise that loses money when people stop smoking. At a crime scene, police found an open front door and a broken window at the back of the house. The front door had been opened from the inside. When police searched the premises, the only item found to be missing was jewelry box hidden in a secret safe. The homeowner said the jewelry box contained various jewels valued at over $100,000. The police found multiple sets of fingerprints at the scene. Which assumption is valid? - ANSWER The criminal knew the location of of the jewlery box. Which of the following are standards of critical thinking? - ANSWER -Logic -Significance -Accuracy -Precision Which two are elements of reasoning within critical thinking? - ANSWER -Implications -Assumptions A city located in the western United States has been experiencing drought conditions for the past 10 years, but this year the area received record levels of precipitation. The city council has called for studies to be done on water levels, and the evidence shows that, while the ground water tables are up considerably, lake levels in the state are lower than their highest year, which occurred 12 years ago. The city has decided to implement water rationing policies at the beginning of the summer. Based upon the evidence, what reasoning did the city council use to form this solution? - ANSWER This year's precipitation has not eliminated the need for conservation. Two homes that have dogs in a neighborhood have unsightly lawns. A group of neighbors are concerned that the value of their property will decrease due to the poor condition of these lawns. The group assumes that the dogs are damaging the lawns and complains to the animal control agency that the neighbors with the unkempt yards are not controlling their dogs. What are two potential problems with this line of reasoning? - ANSWER It is unclear how the evidence leads to the conclusion that the dogs are the cause of the unsightly lawns. The complaining neighbors' fear of devalued property may keep them from considering the problem from other viewpoints. How could the interpretation of data be distorted when presented in graphic form? - ANSWER Displaying more than one pie chart side by side could make comparison difficult across charts. Displaying a charts containing a baseline that starts at a figure above zero could overemphasize differences in the data. A writer is preparing to write an article about discipline in schools. What is an appropriate first step for the writer to clarify and systematically analyze the problem? - ANSWER Clarify the subject and consider what is at stake. A music teacher is trying to develop a new curriculum for piano students in a public school. The teacher wants to apply the elements of reasoning within critical thought to teaching piano in order to create the best possible curriculum. Which two questions should the teacher consider in order to apply the principles of critical thinking to this problem? - ANSWER What is the purpose of music and piano playing? Which current teaching methods fulfill the ideals of piano instruction? A history teacher has decided to use a multidisciplinary approach to curriculum for the upcoming year. How might the teacher have used the standards of critical thinking to make this decision? - ANSWER The teacher considered the complexity of the learning environment. Which statement accurately reflects one of the purposes of applying critical thinking to the disciplines? - ANSWER Critical thinking encourages a critique of the disciplines that seeks to narrow the gap between the ideal and the reality