Critical thinking

Review Quiz

1. Critical thinking is rarely used outside of academia
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   [removed] b. False
2. Common conclusion indicators include therefore, hence, and consequently.
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   [removed] b. False
3. Probably the best advice for anyone trying to identify arguments is to look for the premises first.
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   [removed] b. False
4. Some common premise indicator words are because, since, and given that.
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   [removed] b. False
5. An explanation tells us why or how something is the case, but an argument gives us reasons for believing that something is the case.
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   [removed] b. False
6. If you clearly state your beliefs on a subject, then you have presented an argument.
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   [removed] b. False
7. An argument is a group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion).
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   [removed] b. False
8. The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called:
   [removed] a. An argument
   [removed] b. The conclusion
   [removed] c. The premises
   [removed] d. The complement
9. Statements backed by good reasons are:
   [removed] a. Worthy of strong acceptance
   [removed] b. To be believed with certainty
   [removed] c. Never false
   [removed] d. Beyond all possible doubt
10. A statement is:
    [removed] a. A question or exclamation
    [removed] b. An affirmation of prior beliefs
    [removed] c. An assertion that something is or is not the case
    [removed] d. An assertion that is neither true nor false
11. According to the text, critical thinking complements:
    [removed] a. Our prejudices
    [removed] b. Our emotions
    [removed] c. Peer pressure
    [removed] d. Our unconscious desires
12. The word critical in critical thinking refers to:
    [removed] a. A faultfinding attitude
    [removed] b. Attempts to win an argument
    [removed] c. Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation
    [removed] d. A lack of respect for other people
13. A belief is worth accepting if:
    [removed] a. We have good reasons to accept it
    [removed] b. It is consistent with our needs
    [removed] c. It has not been proven wrong
    [removed] d. It is accepted by our peers
14. Critical thinking concerns:
    [removed] a. Determining the cause of our beliefs
    [removed] b. Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs
    [removed] c. Determining the quality of our beliefs
    [removed] d. Assessing the practical impact of our beliefs
15. In most extended argumentative passages:
    [removed] a. Premises and conclusions make up a large portion of the total wordage
    [removed] b. Premises and conclusions make up only a small portion of the total wordage
    [removed] c. Premises and conclusions are usually clearly labeled
    [removed] d. Premises and conclusions are equal in number
16. The process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion based on those premises is known as:
    [removed] a. Persuasion
    [removed] b. Valid reasoning
    [removed] c. Formulation
    [removed] d. Inference