D265 Critical Thinking Study Exam Questions And Answers

D265 Critical Thinking Study Exam Questions And Answers Critical Thinking - ANS The ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning/to be critical of your own reasoning. Propositions - ANS The fundamental building blocks of arguments. They are statements that can be true or false. Simple propositions - ANS They have no internal logic structure, they are simply true or false based on how the world is. Freedom should be the highest value for its citizens. - ANS Simple proposition Complex prepositions - ANS They have internal logic structure, and whether they are true or false depends on if their parts are true or false. If freedom should be the highest value for its citizens, then we should promote it in our laws and policies. - ANS Complex proposition Argument - ANS Contains at least two statements or propositions: a conclusion and one or more premises that lend support to the conclusion. Premise - ANS A proposition that supports the conclusion. Conclusion Indicators - ANS Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result. Premise Indicators - ANS Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, indicated by. Conclusion - ANS The claim that the whole argument is intended to support or prove. Deduction - ANS Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion. Types of arguments that are deductive - ANS Mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from definition. Induction - ANS Arguments where the premises make the conclusion likely to be true.