PHI 103 QUIZ 1 VERSION 1 Question 1 1 / 1 pts Which of the following indicates a premise? Because It follows that So Thus Question 2 1 / 1 pts According to the book With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking, what is the best way to extract an argument from a passage? Leave it as is; there is n...
VERSION 1
Question 1
pts
Which of the following indicates a premise?
Correct!
Because
It follows that
So
Thus
Question 2
pts
According to the book With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking, what is the best way to
extract an argument from a passage?
Leave it as is; there is no way to improve upon someone’s reasoning.
Correct!
First find the conclusion, and then find the premises of the argument.
Rewrite it so that it supports your own point of view.
Find the premises first, then the conclusion.
Question 3
pts
Which of the following is an advantage of using standard form?
Correct!
It helps us to evaluate the quality of an argument independent of our own views about the
subject.
It is only really necessary for professional logicians and mathematicians
,It makes arguments logically valid
It makes it more likely that your audience will believe your premises
Question 4
pts
According to the text, the emotions that we feel __________.
always guide us to the correct decisions
can sometimes make us feel good when we are humiliated
Correct!
are not reliable sources of information
should be trusted more than rules of reason
Question 5
pts
Which of the following is the definition of logic employed by the book With Good Reason: A
Guide to Critical Thinking?
A study of persuasion
The study of arguments
The study of how to make critical thinking a part of your life
Correct!
The study of arguments as tools for arriving at warranted judgments
Question 6
pts
The term critical in critical thinking means which of the following?
Negatively attacking something
Correct!
Having the habit of carefully evaluating ideas and beliefs
Not caring what others think
Thinking in line with majority opinions
, Question 7
pts
Which of these best explains the study of language in relation to logic:
Studying language is a distraction from logic
Language is not a good tool for expressing arguments
Studying language does not contribute to our understanding arguments
Correct!
To study logic it is important to learn to employ language precisely
Question 8
pts
Which one of these is not one of the good things about intellectual modesty mentioned in
Chapter 1?
We are more able to recognize our mistakes
We are willing to embrace change
Correct!
We are better at public debate
We are willing to know what others think
Question 9
pts
Standard form is __________.
a confusing use of language
Correct!
a way to clarify arguments by listing the premises above the conclusion
a way to make logical arguments look mathematical in structure
the proper use of grammar in presenting an argument
Question 10
pts
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