Critical Reasoning Newest 2024 -2025 Complete Exam/
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What is critical thinking? - Correct Answer - Thinking about thinking
Which of the following is not a good example of critical thinking? - Correct Answer -
Agreeing with someone because their beliefs align closely with your own.
When is an opinion not subjective? - Correct Answer - If its truth or falsity is independent
of what someone thinks.
What is categorical logic? - Correct Answer - Logic based on relations of inclusion and
exclusion among classes as stated in categorical claims.
What types of claims are equivalent to their converses? - Correct Answer - E- and I-
claims
All fish live in water.
All non-water dwellers are not fish. - Correct Answer - Contraposition
All animals need oxygen to survive.
Llamas are animals.
Therefore, llamas need oxygen to survive.
Which of the following contains the minor term? - Correct Answer - The second premise:
"Llamas are animals."
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,When is an argument valid? - Correct Answer - If it's impossible for the premises to be
true and the conclusion to be false.
What are 3 things a critical thinker is able to do? - Correct Answer - • understand the
logical connections between ideas
• identify, construct and evaluate arguments
• detect inconsistencies and common mistakes in reasoning
• solve problems systematically
• identify the relevance and importance of ideas
• reflect on the justification of one's own beliefs and values
What is analysis? - Correct Answer - separating parts of problems and trying to see how
things fit together
What is evaluation? - Correct Answer - judging the merit of our assumptions and the
weight of the evidence in their favor
What are the five importances of critical reasoning? - Correct Answer - • Critical thinking
is crucial for self-reflection and self- evaluation. (In order to live a meaningful life we
need to justify and reflect on our values and decisions.)
• Critical thinking promotes creativity. (plays a crucial role in evaluating new ideas eas,
selecting the best ones and modifying them if necessary.)
• Critical thinking enhances language and presentation skills. (One learns to analyze the
logical structure of texts, thus improving comprehension abilities.)
• Critical thinking is very important in the new knowledge economy.(One has to be able
to deal with changes quickly and effectively.)
•Critical thinking is a general thinking skill.(The ability to think clearly and rationally is
important whatever we choose to do.)
What type of skill is critical thinking? - Correct Answer - Meta-thinking skill
What are the characteristics of critical thinking? - Correct Answer - • discipline (resisting
manipulation and irrational appeals)
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, •rationality (to act rationally is to act by reasons in which one can provide)
• judgement (recognize the extent and weight of evidence)
• open- mindedness (the willingness to search actively for evidence against one's
favored beliefs, plans, or goals, and to weigh such evidence fairly when it is available)
• self- awareness (allow you to reflect on the beliefs you have and the choices you
make)
• honesty (recognize emotional impulses, selfish motives, nefarious purposes, or other
modes of self-deception.)
DR JOSH
What is an inference? - Correct Answer - •A conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning.
• an educated guess.
What is an argument? - Correct Answer - A claim that is backed up by reasons
Wah two things do arguments consist of? - Correct Answer - A premises and a
conclusion
What are the two levels of logical thinking? - Correct Answer - • conceptual level (based
on concepts and not necessarily true)
• empirical level (based on science and is proven to be true)
What is logic? - Correct Answer - Logic is the science and art of reasoning well
What types of claims are equivalent to their obverses? - Correct Answer - A-, E-, I-, and
O- claims
Some WSU students are women.
Some women are WSU students. - Correct Answer - Conversion
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