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Course Critical Thinking (PHI 210)
Test Exam 2 ( Week 11 Final Exam)
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Sally reads a report about a casual study of students and their attitudes to
drugs. "A group of high school students were asked if they had ever used
an illegal substance; the majority of those students said 'No.'" Sally then
cites this study in her paper about drug use. She says, "A study of
students revealed that only 10% of high school students use drugs." Why
is her conclusion flawed?
Selected
Answer: The data relied on the self-reporting of
participants.
Correct
Answer:
The data relied on the self-reporting of
participants.
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Mary grows hundreds of fruit trees in her orchard. The trees range in age,
size, and type. Mary's neighbor states, "Now that Mary has listened to my
advice, 93% of her trees are bearing fruit." What makes this conclusion
difficult to evaluate?
Selected
Answer: There is missing background
information.
Correct
Answer:
There is missing background
information.
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be a sign of pseudoscience?
Selected
Answer: relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Correct
Answer:
relying primarily on anecdotal
evidence
Question 4
, 4 out of 4 points
Tentative explanations for phenomena that need to be tested are called
which of the following?
Selected
Answer: hypothes
es
Correct
Answer:
hypothes
es
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be driven by ideology, culture, or
commercial goals?
Selected
Answer: pseudoscie
nce
Correct
Answer:
pseudoscie
nce
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Angela and Glenn are deciding if they should get married. Their biggest
point of contention by far is over money. Angela believes strongly that the
right way to handle family finances is to save as much as possible for the
future. Glenn, however, has no problem spending freely, using credit
cards, and borrowing for lifestyle. As Angela is considering whether or not
to marry Glenn, which of the following questions would help her to
evaluate the problem of finances?
Selected
Answer: Does marrying Glenn fit with my personal
financial values?
Correct
Answer:
Does marrying Glenn fit with my personal
financial values?
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Dharamdas is looking to buy a new laptop since his old laptop has finally
stopped working. He has made a list of all the laptop brands that could
potentially fit his needs, and now he is reading reviews and narrowing
down his list based on what he learns. Which stage in the problem-solving
process is Dharamdas practicing?
Selected
Answer: evaluating
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