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D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence WGU |OA| Practice
Questions and Answers 2025 Update
Correct 1/1 Points 3 Which statement exemplifies a good critical thinking mindset? *
“I am certain that my belief is true because my gut instincts are always right.” “The problem is simple, and the solution is clear.” "We should evaluate the relevant evidence before reaching a conclusion.”
“My opponent is dishonest and foolish, so you should ignore her arguments.”
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4 Sally has sold seashells by the seashore since the second Saturday in September.Which descriptions best characterize the above sentence? Choose
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Argument Statement Proposition Inference Correct 1/1 Points
5 Which sentences are propositions? Choose 2 answers. *
Did you hear that noise? 1 / 3
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Tom and Jerry are best friends.
I hereby sentence you to twenty years in prison.An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
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6 Let's go shopping for a new computer system! Since your laptop is old, and because its processor is out of date, it follows that it is time to upgrade.Which statements are premises of the above argument. Choose 2 answers. *
Let's go shopping for a new computer Your laptop is old.Its processor is out of date.It is time to upgrade.
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7 All the fish in this lake probably are too small, since the first few I caught have been tiny.Which descriptions are accurate of the above inference? Choose 2 answers.* Argument Cogent 2 / 3
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Strong Weak
Evaluates Quality of Arguments 2/3 Validity or Strength (Section 1, Lesson 4)
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8 All basketball players are short. Spud Webb is a basketball player. Thus, Spud Webb is short.Which terms best characterize the above inference? Choose 2 answers. *
Inductive Deductive Valid Sound
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9 Pluto barks. All dogs bark. So, Pluto is a dog.Which terms best characterize the above argument? Choose 2 answers.
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