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Quiz: Critical thinking
#1)
The term critical in critical thinking literally
means to be unaccepting of any opinion outside
of one’s own beliefs.
False
#2)
We should apply critical thinking to
communications and information that we received
from:
All of the above
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#4)
According to the text book, personal
experience is not an argument for the existence
of God.
False
#5)
Oversimplifying a complex issue to make it
seem that only two options are possible is an
example of a False Dilemma Fallacy.
True
#6)
Which of the following is an argument used to
explain the existence of God?
Both A & B
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#8)
God is Holy according to which passage of
Scripture.
Leviticus 19:2
#9) William Paley’s “Watchmaker” parable is an
example of which argument for the existence of
God?
Teleological
#10) The two primary ways evidence is gathered:
data gained from an external source and
.
Personal experience
#11)
Evidence is:
Both a & b
#12)
Making a judgement about an entire group
based on the behavior of a few from that group is
what type of fallacy?
Overgeneralization
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#13)
Seeking to discredit people’s arguments by
attacking their personal character, origin,
associations, etc. rather than their idea is what
type of fallacy?
Ad Hominem
#14)
“Evidence does not exist to prove humans
were created by God therefore man was not
created by God” is an example of:
Appeal to
Ignorance
#15)
is analogy used by the textbook to
describe the Trinity.
Water
#16)
The Anthropic Principle makes an argument
based on order in the universe that was designed
to accommodate life.
True
#17)
Selective Perception is arguing a point by
selecting and presenting only the evidence that
supports one’s current position or opinion.
True
#18)
When a shooting takes place at a school,
arguing that the reason it occurred was because
of fun laws alone is what type of fallacy?
Oversimplification
#19)
Everyone has a right to an opinion but that
does not make every opinion accurate or correct.
True
#20)
The Holy Spirit is omnipresent, but not
omniscient.
False
