Strayer CIS 109 Week 5 Midterm Exam Answers (Summer 2018)
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1. According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had on the importance of critical thinking?
2. Which habit of critical thinking do individuals who keep food diaries and practice daily exercise BEST represent?
3. Critical thinking is most helpful with important issues that require us to ________ facts, weigh evidence, and reach the best conclusion we can.
4. 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?
5. In everyday speech, an argument usually means a heated disagreement in which the goal is to "win" by _________ the other person.
6. For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this aspect of her identity?
7. Which of the following BEST summarizes the relationship between pride and bias?
8. Hindsight bias can be combated by _________.
9. Which strategy helps combat hostility?
10. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie states that the consequence of the single story is that _________.
11. Eating candy every day places a person at risk of contracting diabetes. Jackie eats a bag of candy every day. Therefore, _________. Which of the following completes this deductive argument?
12. Tavia is making an argument that a particular cable service provider has the most satisfied customers in her community. The support for her inductive argument would be strongest if she used which of the following methods to gather facts?
13. 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?
14. A(n) _________ is an argument with an unstated premise.
15. If I purchase a fuel-efficient car, then I will use less gas. If I use less gas, then I save more money. Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by these premises?
16. Which of the following represents an "ad hominem" fallacy?
17. The straw man fallacy is characterized by __________.
18. _________ is characterized by trying to persuade the audience by arousing feelings such as pity, fear, patriotism, flattery, etc. in place of presenting rational arguments.
19. In February, 2012, bill C-30 "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act" was introduced in the House of Commons of Canada. Despite extensive Privacy Commission concerns about "warrant-less access" to all Canadian Internet and cell phone accounts under the proposed legislation, Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said "â ¦either stand with us or with the child pornographers." This is a(n) _________ fallacy.
20. Which of the following represents an "appeal to popularity" fallacy?
21. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why knowing someone's perspective can help you evaluate the claims they make?
22. 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 could lead to a loss in the expert's credibility?
23. 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?
24. 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?
25. Gabe is researching egg production for a particular type of chicken. According to some websites, the breed in question produces an above-average number of eggs, while another website lists the number of eggs it produces as below average. If Gabe has to pick which claim to believe, which of the following strategies would be the BEST option?
2. Which habit of critical thinking do individuals who keep food diaries and practice daily exercise BEST represent?
3. Critical thinking is most helpful with important issues that require us to ________ facts, weigh evidence, and reach the best conclusion we can.
4. 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?
5. In everyday speech, an argument usually means a heated disagreement in which the goal is to "win" by _________ the other person.
6. For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this aspect of her identity?
7. Which of the following BEST summarizes the relationship between pride and bias?
8. Hindsight bias can be combated by _________.
9. Which strategy helps combat hostility?
10. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie states that the consequence of the single story is that _________.
11. Eating candy every day places a person at risk of contracting diabetes. Jackie eats a bag of candy every day. Therefore, _________. Which of the following completes this deductive argument?
12. Tavia is making an argument that a particular cable service provider has the most satisfied customers in her community. The support for her inductive argument would be strongest if she used which of the following methods to gather facts?
13. 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?
14. A(n) _________ is an argument with an unstated premise.
15. If I purchase a fuel-efficient car, then I will use less gas. If I use less gas, then I save more money. Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by these premises?
16. Which of the following represents an "ad hominem" fallacy?
17. The straw man fallacy is characterized by __________.
18. _________ is characterized by trying to persuade the audience by arousing feelings such as pity, fear, patriotism, flattery, etc. in place of presenting rational arguments.
19. In February, 2012, bill C-30 "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act" was introduced in the House of Commons of Canada. Despite extensive Privacy Commission concerns about "warrant-less access" to all Canadian Internet and cell phone accounts under the proposed legislation, Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said "â ¦either stand with us or with the child pornographers." This is a(n) _________ fallacy.
20. Which of the following represents an "appeal to popularity" fallacy?
21. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why knowing someone's perspective can help you evaluate the claims they make?
22. 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 could lead to a loss in the expert's credibility?
23. 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?
24. 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?
25. Gabe is researching egg production for a particular type of chicken. According to some websites, the breed in question produces an above-average number of eggs, while another website lists the number of eggs it produces as below average. If Gabe has to pick which claim to believe, which of the following strategies would be the BEST option?
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