PHI102 wk1 learning activity
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1.) Which of the following are true of inductive
arguments?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
They do not guarantee their conclusion.
B.
The premises of a good inductive argument offer good grounds for accepting the conclusion.
C.
At best, they make their conclusions probable.
2.) Which is the best paraphrasing of this argument? CORRECT ANSWER:
Pro athletes get paid a lot of money.
They don't need all the money they make.
Poor people could be helped with some of that money.
Therefore, a special tax on the highest earners should be created.
3.) Which of these summarizes the difference between arguments and explanations?
CORRECT ANSWER:
An argument attempts to show that a conclusion is true; an explanation attempts to show why it is true.
4.) Which are premise indicators?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
Since
B.
For
C.
Because
D.
Seeing that
5.) Which of the following puts the argument into standard form?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
Premise: Karen had no cash this morning.
Premise: The only place for Karen to get cash was an ATM.
Premise: Karen had cash when she arrived at the restaurant.
Therefore, Karen went to the ATM before she came to the restaurant.
B.
Premise: Karen had cash when she arrived at the restaurant.
Premise: The only place for Karen to get cash was an ATM.
Premise: Karen had no cash this morning.
Therefore, Karen went to the ATM before she came to the restaurant.
6.) Match the term to its definition.
CORRECT ANSWER:
The activity of careful assessment and self-assessment that employs logical reasoning as the principal basis for accepting beliefs or making judgments.
Critical thinking
The study and description of reasoning in everyday life.
Informal logic
The study of arguments as tools for arriving at warranted judgments. Logic
The art of persuasion.
Rhetoric
7.) What is a claim?
CORRECT ANSWER:
An assertion that something is or is not the case
8.) What is a set of premises given in support of a conclusion?
CORRECT ANSWER:
An argument
9.) What is a judgment?
CORRECT ANSWER:
An informed evaluation
10.) Which of these are traits of intellectual modesty?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
Seeking to understand what others think
B.
Being willing to break old habits
11.) Which of the following puts the argument into standard form?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Premise: Dogs actually love you.
Premise: Dogs build your self-esteem.
Premise: Dogs help you stay in shape.
Therefore, dogs are better than cats.
12.) What is the conclusion of this argument?
CORRECT ANSWER:
You should keep your money in savings.
13.) What is logic?
CORRECT ANSWER:
The study of arguments
14.) What is the premise?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Mike knows nothing about economics or foreign policy.
15.) Which presents an argument in standard form?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Premise #1
Premise #2
Conclusion
16.) What is the purpose of a logical argument?
CORRECT ANSWER:
To demonstrate what is true based on reasoning
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17.) Match the term to its definition.
CORRECT ANSWER:
The process of drawing the necessary judgment or, at least, the judgment that would follow from the reasons offered in the premises. Inference
A sentence that presents an assertion that something is the case. Claim
The methodical defense of a position advanced in relation to a disputed issue. Argument
A statement in an argument that serves as support for the conclusion.
Premise
The claim is supported by the premises of an argument. Conclusion
18.) What is an argument?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A set of premises given in support of a conclusion
19.) What is critical thinking?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Assessing carefully when forming judgments
20.) Which are conclusion indicators?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
As a result
B.
Thus
C.
Therefore
D.
For these reasons
E.
It follows that
21.) What is a good indicator of an explanation?
CORRECT ANSWER:
The main claim is accepted as true from the beginning.
22.) Which of the following shows the argument in standard form?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Premise: I saw the stolen goods in Jimmy's car.
Premise: Jimmy lied about his whereabouts.
Therefore, Jimmy is guilty.
23.) What is the conclusion of this argument?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Travel is the best hobby.
24.) What is the conclusion of the argument?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Capital punishment is unjust.
25.) What is the aim of informal logic?
CORRECT ANSWER:
To examine the reasoning we employ every day
26.) Which is a trait of standard form arguments?
CORRECT ANSWER:
The premises are listed above the conclusion.
27.) Which of the following shows the argument in standard form?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Premise: Sugar is terribly unhealthy.
Premise: Sugar is highly addictive.
Therefore, you should give up sugar.
28.) What are the premises?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A.
I have to pick up a present on the way.
B.
I am stuck in terrible traffic.
29.) Regarding standard form arguments, which of the following are true?
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. The premises are the sentences used to support the conclusion.
B. Each premise should be listed on a separate line.
C. The premises and the conclusion are claims.
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