Critical Thinking
Review Quiz
- Critical thinking is rarely used outside of academia [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - Common conclusion indicators include therefore, hence, and consequently. [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - Probably the best advice for anyone trying to identify arguments is to look for the premises first. [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - Some common premise indicator words are because, since, and given that. [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - An explanation tells us why or how something is the case, but an argument gives us reasons for believing that something is the case. [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - If you clearly state your beliefs on a subject, then you have presented an argument. [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - An argument is a group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion). [removed] a. True
[removed] b. False - The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called: [removed] a. An argument
[removed] b. The conclusion
[removed] c. The premises
[removed] d. The complement - Statements backed by good reasons are: [removed] a. Worthy of strong acceptance
[removed] b. To be believed with certainty
[removed] c. Never false
[removed] d. Beyond all possible doubt - A statement is: [removed] a. A question or exclamation
[removed] b. An affirmation of prior beliefs
[removed] c. An assertion that something is or is not the case
[removed] d. An assertion that is neither true nor false - According to the text, critical thinking complements: [removed] a. Our prejudices
[removed] b. Our emotions
[removed] c. Peer pressure
[removed] d. Our unconscious desires - The word critical in critical thinking refers to: [removed] a. A faultfinding attitude
[removed] b. Attempts to win an argument
[removed] c. Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation
[removed] d. A lack of respect for other people - A belief is worth accepting if: [removed] a. We have good reasons to accept it
[removed] b. It is consistent with our needs
[removed] c. It has not been proven wrong
[removed] d. It is accepted by our peers - Critical thinking concerns: [removed] a. Determining the cause of our beliefs
[removed] b. Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs
[removed] c. Determining the quality of our beliefs
[removed] d. Assessing the practical impact of our beliefs - In most extended argumentative passages: [removed] a. Premises and conclusions make up a large portion of the total wordage
[removed] b. Premises and conclusions make up only a small portion of the total wordage
[removed] c. Premises and conclusions are usually clearly labeled
[removed] d. Premises and conclusions are equal in number - The process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion based on those premises is known as: [removed] a. Persuasion
[removed] b. Valid reasoning
[removed] c. Formulation
[removed] d. Inference
