WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC COMPILATION BUNDLE

Which sentence is a non-proposition? - If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window. - The earth is the third planet from the sun. - Where are the keys to my car? - Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Where are the keys to my car? Did t...

Which sentences reflect strong critical thinking? Choose 2 answers. - I disagree with my opponent’s position on this issue, but I respect my opponents and I am curious to hear their thoughts on the matter. - I know that issues can be complicated, and that it is often difficult to determine t...

Propositions statements that are true or false. ex. 1+1=2 Non-Propositions statement that cannot be true or false. EX. Lets go fly a kite Simple propositions simply true or false on their own. Complex propositions Truth depends on the truth of their parts and their internal logic....

Critical Thinking The ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning/to be critical of your own reasoning. Propositions The fundamental building blocks of arguments. They are a statement that can be true or false. Simple propositions They have no internal logic structure, t...

Because the local crime rate is increasing, and as the city does not have money to hire more police, we must conclude that it is of chief importance to set up a neighborhood watch. So why is no one talking about it? Which of the following represent premises of the given argument? The local crime ra...

What is meant by validity or strength of an argument? Generally, Strong Arguments are ones that are convincing. And an argument is valid if the premises(if true) provide proof of the conclusion. What are the different types of inferences? - Deduction - Induction -Abduction Inferenc...

Fallacies of Relevance Arguments that are really distractions from the main point - Ad Hominem - Appeal of Consquences - Genetic Fallacy - Equivocation - Ad Populum - Irrelevant Appeals Types of Fallacies of Relevance ad hominem attack An attack on a person rather than his or her a...

Critical Thinking Primarily the ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning -- to criticize your own reasoning. Propositions statements that can be true or false. True or False: A statement and a proposition are the same thing. True. Non-Propositions Are not stat...

IMPEDIMENTS/BAD HABITS TO SOUND THINKING: - Making generalizations unsupported by evidence - Letting stereotypes shape our thinking - Viewing the world from one fixed vantage point - Forming false beliefs - Dismissing or attacking viewpoints that conflict with our own - Thinking deceptively ab...

Reasoned Opinion Statements that express opinions that are supported by reasons and evidence. Reasoning A logical and systematic approach to thinking about something. Evidence The facts available to support a conclusion. Conclusion The statement in an argument that we claim ...

Which question describes a problem for which experts generally agree there is a single best solution What is the shortest route from New York to California by automobile A group of students is working on a research project based on the topic of ethical animal care. They have decided that the...