D265 Critical Thinking Study Questions And Answers 100% Guaranteed Success.
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Critical Thinking - correct answer. The ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning/to be critical of your own reasoning.
Propositions - correct answer. The fundamental building blocks of arg...
D265 Critical Thinking Study Questions And
Answers 100% Guaranteed Success.
Critical Thinking - correct answer. The ability to think carefully about thinking and
reasoning/to be critical of your own reasoning.
Propositions - correct answer. The fundamental building blocks of arguments. They
are a statement that can be true or false.
Simple propositions - correct answer. They have no internal logic structure, they are
simply true or false based on how the world is.
Freedom should be the highest value for its citizens. - correct answer. Simple
proposition
Complex propositions - correct answer. They have internal logic structure, and
whether they are true or false depends on if their parts are true or false.
If freedom should be the highest value for its citizens, then we should promote it in our
laws and policies. - correct answer. Complex proposition
Argument - correct answer. Contains at least two statements or propositions: a
conclusion and one or more premises that lend support to the conclusion.
Premise - correct answer. A proposition that supports the conclusion.
Conclusion Indicators - correct answer. Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus,
entails that, we may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result.
Premise Indicators - correct answer. Because, for, given that, in that, as, since,
indicated by.
Conclusion - correct answer. The claim that the whole argument is intended to support
or prove.
, Deduction - correct answer. Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate
the conclusion.
Types of arguments that are deductive - correct answer. Mathematical arguments,
logical arguments, arguments from definition.
Induction - correct answer. Arguments where the premises make the conclusion likely
to be true.
Types of arguments that are inductive/ampliative - correct answer. Analogies,
authority, casual inferences, scientific reasoning, extrapolations.
P1: Monty is in Bejing
P2: It is impossible to get here from Bejing in an afternoon
Conclusion: Monty won't be at the party - correct answer. Deductive argument
P1: Monty is really shy
P2: Monty rarely goes to parties
Conclusion: Monty won't be at the party - correct answer. Inductive/ampliative
argument
Soundness/Validity - correct answer. Elements of a deductive argument
Validity - correct answer. If true, the premises make the conclusion true
Soundness - correct answer. The argument's premises guarantee the conclusion
when true (Validity), and all premises are true
Strength/Cogency - correct answer. Elements of an inductive argument
Strength - correct answer. The premises give probable support for the conclusion.
Cogent - correct answer. The premises give probable support towards the conclusion
when true (Strength), and all premises are true
Fallacy - correct answer. A defect in reasoning
Formal Fallacy - correct answer. A defect in the structure of an argument
Informal Fallacy - correct answer. A defect in the content of an argument
Modus Ponens (Affirming the Antecedent) basic structure - correct answer. P1. If X,
then Y
P2. X
C: Therefore, Y
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