1. Criteria for evaluating an argument includes all of the following except:
Morality: the conclusion supported by moral values
Relevance: the premises relevant to the conclusion
Clarity: is the argument clear and unambiguous
Soundness: are the premises true; do they support the conclusion
2. Which of the following is true of evidence?
evidence has no important role to play in rationally evaluating arguments
evidence can only come from one source
evidence for a claim provides us with reasons for believing that claim
evidence cannot be used to support premises in an argument
3. All of the following are possible errors in thinking except:
Being too logical/overthinking
Confirmation Bias
Probability errors
Memorable events error
4. Effective communication can help with which of the following?
leadership skills
critical thinking skills
having successful personal relationships
All of these answers are correct.
5. We can begin constructing an argument by:
Stating our opinion
Finding an opponent we do not like
Identifying the issue and asking the right questions
Finding supportive evidence for our position
6. Which of the following commits the naturalistic fallacy?
an argument that we should not eat meat on the grounds that it will help the environment
an argument that birth control should be widely distributed because it would help end poverty
an argument that we should not eat meat because humans are designed to eat meat
an argument that birth control is wrong because it is unnatural
7. Which of the following is true of precising definitions?
precising definitions decrease the vagueness of a word
precising definitions are less exact than lexical definitions
precising definitions are intended to increase confusion
all these answers are true of precising definitions