FINAL EXAM PHI 103 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

1. Question : Which of the following standards of thinking relates to how one can verify if the answer to a question or problem is on topic? Student Answer: Clarity Relevance Depth Logic Fairness Instructor Ex ...

1. Question : Which of the following standards of thinking relates to how one can verify if the answer to a question or problem is on topic? Student Answer: Clarity Relevance Depth Logic Fairness Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found from the “Universal Intellectual Standards” page found here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/universal-intellectual-standards/527 Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments: Question 2.Question : According to Paul and Elder, well-cultivated thinkers have the following attributes: Student Answer: They question minimally They find information that coincides with their own positions They are quick to judge and hold to their opinions They struggle in communicating their idea to people they find ignorant None of the above Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in the “Defining Critical Thinking” page found here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-criticalthinking/410 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 3.Question : DuBois claims that the new owners of industry and business in the South after the Civil War are focused on: Student Answer: Love and hate of their laborers Sympathy towards their laborers How much money they can make using labor Romance for the history of what once was in the South None of the above Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in “Of the Sons of Master and Man” by W.E.b. DuBois. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 4.Question : DuBois claims that this occurs when the stronger members in society do not protect the weaker members: Student Answer: The weaker members revolt The weaker members can be taken advantage of by swindlers The stronger members feel pity The government ought to step in and help None of the above Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in “Of the Sons of Master and Man” by W.E.b. DuBois. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 5.Question : This is the main question that DuBois wants to examine in this essay Student Answer: What is the meaning of race? How have African-Americans been treated in the past? What lies ahead for America in the future? What are the relations between whites and blacks in the South? None of the above Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in “Of the Sons of Master and Man” by W.E.b. DuBois. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 6.Question : Although she was angry with her sister’s position on gay marriage, Tenisha recognized that she could be wrong and needed to do more research before she drew a conclusion on this issue. Tenisha displayed which intellectual trait? Student Answer: Humility Courage Empathy Perseverance Truth Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found from the “Valuable Intellectual Traits” page found here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/valuable-intellectual-traits/528 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 7.Question : Paul and Elder claim that all reasoning: Student Answer: Seeks to defeat others in arguments Has assumptions underneath it Is expressed through ideas and concepts a and b b and c Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in “The Analysis and Assessment of Thinking” [Paul and Elder Website] http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/theanalysis-amp-assessment-of-thinking/497 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 8.Question : Good students: Student Answer: Understand the structure of a course Study hard before a test in order to get a good grade. Read things once and move on Think of intellectual fields as individual entities None of the above Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found from the “How to Study and Learn (Part One)” page found here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/critical-thinkingteaching-students-how-to-study-and-learn-part-one/513 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 9.Question : When making inferences, it is important to: Student Answer: Infer things that extend beyond experience and evidence Rationalize inferences that contradict one another Identify assumptions that lead to the inferences All of the above None of the above Instructor The answer can be found in “The Analysis and Assessment of Thinking” Explanation: [Paul and Elder Website] http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/theanalysis-amp-assessment-of-thinking/497 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 10.Question : Fallibility is the idea that: Student Answer: Our beliefs might be wrong Our beliefs are subject to revision Our beliefs are held without evidence a and b a and c Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found from the “Open-Minded Inquiry” page found here: http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/open-minded-inquiry/579 Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 11.Question : Socrates is mortal. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments: Question 12.Question : Do you want to drive the minivan to the movies? Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 13.Question : Why do we feed so many pounds of plants to animals each year? Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 14.Question : If you cannot understand the truth value of a claim, then it is not a proposition. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 15.Question : Do as we say. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 16.Question : How many feet are in a mile? Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 17.Question : Either I am a human or I am a dog. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 18.Question : Drive the minivan. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 19.Question : Treat your boss with respect. Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 20.Question : Is selfishness a virtue? Student Answer: Proposition Non-proposition Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 21.Question : For an arrow to reach its target, it must make it halfway to its target after it has been shot. However, once it is halfway, it must then make it half of that distance to reach the target. It will continue to have to reach halfway of each concurrent length. Therefore, the arrow can never reach its target. True or False: The first sentence is the conclusion of this argument. Student Answer: True False Instructor Explanation: The answer to this question can be found in section 2.2 of the textbook in this course. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 22.Question : The economy continues to descend into chaos. The stock market still moves down after it makes progress forward, and unemployment still hovers around 10%. It is going to be a while before things get better in the United States. Which of the following is the conclusion of this argument? Student Answer: It is going to be a while before things get better in the United States. The economy continues to descend into chaos. Instructor Explanation: The answer to this question can be found in section 2.2 of the textbook in this course. Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments: Question 23.Question : Which of the following quotations represents an argument? Student Answer: James is v