Critical Thinking

Answer to questions:

 1.What is a Hasty Generalization?  Why is it a hasty generalization? Do the Class Discussion on page 310.

2.What is a False Dilemma?  What makes the dilemma false? Do the Class Discussion on page 312.

3.What is a Questionable Statistic?  Why is the statistic questionable? Do the Class Discussion on page 314.

4.What is a Contradiction?  Study the cartoon on page 315 then give an example of a contradiction. Do the Class Discussion on page 316.

5.What is a Loaded Question? Why is this type of question called a loaded question? Do the Class Discussion on pages 317-318.

6.What is a Weak Analogy? What makes the analogy weak? Read the Discovery Exercise on page 319 and do the Class Discussion on pages 319-320.

7.What is Questionable Cause?  What makes the cause questionable? Do the Class Discussion on page 322.

8.What is a Slippery Slope? Why is it called this? Do the Class Discussion on page 323.