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Course Critical Thinking (PHI 210)
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
Question 1
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Jacob is afraid of dogs because he was attacked by one as a child. This is an example of a(n):
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Answer: statistic.
Correct Answer:
explanation.
Question 2
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A scientist is hired to do research for a tobacco company. Anyone reading the scientist’s conclusions
should be aware that the scientist may be:
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biased.
Correct Answer:
biased.
Question 3
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A set of statements designed to convince others that an action or idea is right or wrong is a type of:
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evaluation.
Correct Answer:
argument.
Question 4
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Statistics come from gathering and ________data.
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Answer: analyzing
Correct Answer:
analyzing
Question 5
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Which of the following would be considered to be based on pseudoscience?
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Answer: hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
, Correct Answer:
hypnotizing a person in order to ensure that they are immune to a communicable
disease
Question 6
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Which of the following is a tip for dealing with unclear language?
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Try to use words that leave the context open for
interpretation.
Correct Answer:
Try to avoid ambiguity in your own arguments.
Question 7
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Which question is an example of a loaded question?
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Answer: Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Correct Answer:
Did you plan ahead to skip class, or did you do it spur of the moment?
Question 8
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Another term for semantic meaning is:
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denotative meaning
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denotative meaning
Question 9
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Which statement BEST describes the relationship between defining terms and clear thinking?
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Clear thinking leads to arguments in how terms should be defined.
Correct Answer:
Clear thinking is dependent on how well terms are defined.
Question 10
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A reader analyzes the four categories of meaning in order to:
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Selected Answer:
challenge the listener to think passively about the sentence.
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