Critical Thinking and Logic - C168:
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Which of the following problems has a solution that is widely accepted by experts? Select one.
a) What is the best way to prevent teen
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Critical Thinking and Logic - C168:
Question Set #2 Latest Update, Already
Passed
Which of the following problems has a solution that is widely accepted by experts? Select one.
a) What is the best way to prevent teen drug use?
b) What is the best medical approach for treating alcohol poisoning?
c) What can be done to prevent drunk driving?
d) What is the best treatment for alcoholism? Correct Answer- b
A charitable organization is suffering from decreased donations. The board of directors holds a
meeting to address the problem; however, they cannot reach a consensus on how to address
the problem.
What critical thinking strategy might they adopt to help them make a decision? Select one.
a) They make a decision based on what the chairperson of the board suggests.
b) They make a decision to hold off on doing anything until they can all agree on a course of
action.
c) They make a decision according to the majority vote of the board.
d) They make a decision based upon a recent news story that the local public radio station met
their goal through a fund drive.
e) They make a decision to gather more evidence about the causes of their decreased
donations. Correct Answer- e
A downtown group of restaurants is lobbying the city to close a downtown street to cars along
one city block in order to provide outdoor dining for its patrons. They present a business plan to
the city council showing increased revenues for participating restaurants, increased parking
revenues for the city along side streets, and an overall economic benefit for all of downtown.
The source for the information on the business plan is a study done by an independent research
group that did a study of 50 major cities that concluded that outdoor dining draws a
significantly larger population to downtown areas and helps revitalize struggling downtown
businesses. However, a residential neighborhood group is opposed to the idea because they
believe it will create more noise and encourage drinking in their neighborhood. At the same city
council meeting, the neighborhood group presented a petition signed by 1500 people living in
the area who oppose the business plan presented by the restaurants, and who claim that
people who dine outdoors tend to drink more and speak more loudly than when they dine
indoors.
Both groups are then interviewed by the local television station. The restaurant group claims
that the neighborhood group is racist because one of the restaurants serves ethnic food. The
neighborhood group claims that they were in the neighborhood prior to the restaurants getting
there.
Which of the following statements are true?
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