PHI210 Midterm Exam test new questions and answers solved solution 2021

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PHI210 Midterm Exam test new questions and answers solved solution 2021 Question 1 4 out of 4 points Noelle is considering buying a new car; what form of critical thinking should she use while... at the dealership? Choose the BEST answer. Question 2 4 out of 4 points A rule of thumb for using to critical thinking to find solutions and make decisions is to seek which of the following? Question 3 4 out of 4 points People who habitually analyze the arguments of others can be described as what type of thinkers? Question 4 4 out of 4 points Sarah and her husband are shopping for a mortgage; she has been to multiple banks and has spoken to multiple vendors. Which critical thinking habit is Sarah practicing? Choose the BEST answer. Question 5 4 out of 4 points Aaron is choosing his classes for the upcoming college semester and making sure they align with his future career plans. Which BEST describes the habit of critical thinking he is practicing? Question 6 4 out of 4 points Ever since she was in high school, Tamille has been deeply committed to her belief that animal testing in all forms is wrong. One day she gets into a debate about this topic with her classmate Carissa, a strong proponent of animal testing, and she finds herself getting angry and emotional during the conversation. Which is the MOST likely explanation for Tamille's reaction? Question 7 4 out of 4 points Which of the following BEST summarizes the relationship between pride and bias? Question 8 4 out of 4 points Johann's sister believes that eating soy is healthy, but Johann believes it is not. To gather more information on the topic, Johann types "dangers of eating soy" into an Internet search engine and reads only the web articles that come up. Johann is guilty of which bias? Question 9 4 out of 4 points Juan was raised on a chicken farm. During his first semester in college, he attended a talk about animal rights in modern farming practices. Juan felt personally attacked during this talk. What should Juan do to combat his emotions so he can think critically about his beliefs? Question 10 4 out of 4 points Christopher took a yearlong teaching job in another country to teach English to elementary-aged students. Christopher tells his mom that he can't understand why students from another culture eat rice with every meal when bread is a tastier option. Which of the following statements is the MOST likely explanation for Christopher's view on the other culture's meals? Question 11 4 out of 4 points Damien must have eaten shellfish at dinner, because now he is having an allergic reaction. What is the unstated assumption in this enthymeme? Question 12 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is TRUE of an inductive argument? Question 13 4 out of 4 points Which of the following describes an argument? Question 14 4 out of 4 points A friend is expressing her discontent with an online retailer and states the following: "The website frequently crashes. You have to email to reach customer service. They do not always carry common sizes. You should avoid shopping with them." Does her series of statements represent an argument? Why? Question 15 4 out of 4 points Which of the following qualifies as an argument? Question 16 4 out of 4 points William took a shower on a cold afternoon in winter. Promptly after getting out of the shower he put his bathrobe on and walked outside to get the newspaper. The next night he felt achy and feverish. His wife told him it was because he went out in the cold with wet hair. This is an example of the _________ fallacy. Question 17 4 out of 4 points The straw man fallacy is characterized by __________. Question 18 4 out of 4 points The false dichotomy fallacy is characterized by: Question 19 4 out of 4 points Which of the following represents an "appeal to popularity" fallacy? Question 20 4 out of 4 points At a presidential debate, one of the candidates stated that we're going to have to cut the defense budget or go deeper into debt. We can't afford to go deeper into debt, so we'll have to cut the defense budget. This is a _________ fallacy. Question 21 4 out of 4 points Payton and her mother saw one of Payton's classmates arrive at the mall in a limousine. Payton told her mother that the classmate usually drives a fancy sports car to school, wears expensive clothes, and goes on exotic trips during vacation. Payton told her mom that her classmate's family must be rich. Which of the following should influence the mom's thoughts about Payton's claim? Question 22 4 out of 4 points A medical expert is famous for his research in the field of hypertension. An international drug company pays him to lecture at conferences to endorse their new hypertension drug. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason why the drug company chose this man? Question 23 4 out of 4 points Kevin tells his coworker Luis that it is going to rain tomorrow. Which of the following scenarios would make Kevin's claim most credible to Luis? Question 24 4 out of 4 points Which of the following is a fundamental question to ask when evaluating claims? Question 25 4 out of 4 points Each of the following claims was written in an article: 1. Particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter are easily inhaled deep into the lungs where they can accumulate, react, be cleared or absorbed. 2. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children and infants are among the most susceptible to many air pollutants. 3. Children have increased exposure to air pollution because of higher minute ventilation and higher levels of physical activity. 4. The average adult breathes 3,000 gallons of air per day. If you had no knowledge of the subject which claim should be the MOST credible? [Show More]

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