Deck 1: Critical Thinking, Facts, and Feelings

Question 1

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs by rational standards is known as…

A) Logic
B) Rational psychology
C) Creative thinking
D) Critical thinking

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The word critical in "critical thinking" refers to…

A) Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation
B) A fault-finding attitude
C) Attempts to win an argument
D) A lack of respect for other people

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An assertion that something is or is not the case is known as a(n)…

A) Predicate
B) Premise
C) Argument
D) Statement

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Statements backed by good reasons are…

A) To be believed with certainty
B) Worthy of strong acceptance
C) Beyond doubt
D) Deserving of weak acceptance

Question 5

A group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion) is known as a(n)…

A) Chain argument
B) Claim
C) Argument
D) Reason

Question 6

Words like because, since, and given that are known as…

A) Premise indicator words
B) Logical connectives
C) Conclusion indicator words
D) Argument components

Question 7

Words like therefore, thus, and consequently are known as…

A) Premise indicator words
B) Logical connectives
C) Conclusion indicator words
D) Argument components

Question 8

When you show why or how something is the way it is, you are…

A) Stating an argument
B) Offering an explanation
C) Showing that a statement cannot be proved
D) Showing that a statement is in dispute

Question 9

According to the text, if you passively accept beliefs that have been handed to you by your culture, then those beliefs are…

A) Worthy of acceptance
B) Not really yours
C) Critically examined
D) Worthy of rejection

Question 10

The process of reasoning from a premise or premises to a conclusion based on those premises is called…

A) Critical thinking
B) Deduction
C) Inference
D) Explanation

Question 11

The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called…

A) An argument
B) The conclusion
C) The premises
D) The complement

Question 12

When statements are backed by good reasons, they are…

A) Acceptable to everyone
B) Clear
C) Beyond criticism
D) Worthy of belief

Question 13

These two statements-"The Wall Street Journal says that people should invest heavily in stocks. Therefore, investing in stocks is a smart move."-constitute…

A) A command or request
B) An explanation
C) An argument
D) Two conclusions

Question 14

An explanation tells us…

A) Why or how something is the case
B) That something is the case
C) That a claim should be accepted
D) Why an argument should be believed

Question 15

The sentence-"Stop telling lies. "-is a(n)…

A) Statement
B) Command or request
C) Argument
D) Explanation

Question 16

Why is it important to critically examine your beliefs?

Question 17

What is the role of reasons in critical thinking?

Question 18

How does an explanation differ from an argument?

Question 19

What is probably the best advice for anyone trying to evaluate an argument? What is the rationale behind this advice?

Question 20

Why does critical thinking matter?