Vaughn - Concise Guide to Critical Thinking - Chapter 01 Student Quiz

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. Critical thinking concerns...

Determining the cause of our beliefs correct incorrect

Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs correct incorrect

Determining the quality of our beliefs correct incorrect

Assessing the practical impact of our beliefs correct incorrect

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. A belief is worth accepting if...

We have good reasons to accept it correct incorrect

It is consistent with our needs correct incorrect

It has not been proven wrong correct incorrect

It is accepted by our peers correct incorrect

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. The word critical in critical thinking refers to...

A faultfinding attitude correct incorrect

Attempts to win an argument correct incorrect

Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation correct incorrect

A lack of respect for other people correct incorrect

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. A statement is...

A question or exclamation correct incorrect

An affirmation of prior beliefs correct incorrect

An assertion that something is or is not the case correct incorrect

An assertion that is neither true nor false correct incorrect

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. Statements backed by good reasons are...

Worthy of strong acceptance correct incorrect

To be believed with certainty correct incorrect

Never false correct incorrect

Beyond all possible doubt correct incorrect

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. The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called...

An argument correct incorrect

The conclusion correct incorrect

The premises correct incorrect

The complement correct incorrect

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. An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is...

Inductive correct incorrect

Valid correct incorrect

Deductive correct incorrect

Sound correct incorrect

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. An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be...

Inductive correct incorrect

Cogent correct incorrect

Weak correct incorrect

Strong correct incorrect

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. A deductively valid argument cannot have...

True premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect

False premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

True premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

False premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect