WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING REASON AND
EVIDENCE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST 2024, 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Which argumentation concept does this passage illustrate?
-Confirmation bias -The principle of charity -Availability -Heuristics - ANSWER ✔The principle of charity An individual does not believe the moon landing ever occurred. She claims there are plenty of internet postings that agree with this idea, and while photos, documentation, witness accounts, and physical evidence of a moon landing may exist, these are all things that can easily be manufactured by the government, which cannot be trusted.
Which argumentation concept does this passage illustrate?
-Anchoring and adjustment -Confirmation bias RATED
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-Denying the antecedent -Representativeness - ANSWER ✔Confirmation bias Which error may the principle of charity help minimize?
-Representativeness -Confirmation bias -Denying the antecedent -Anchoring and adjustment - ANSWER ✔Confirmation bias Which two errors represent cognitive biases? Choose 2 answers.
-Representativeness -Cogency -Validity -Availability - ANSWER ✔-Representativeness -Availability Which two statements are true with respect to heuristics? Choose 2 answers.
-They are problematic because they represent formal logic fallacies.-They are problematic because they can lead to cognitive biases.-They are helpful because they enable fast, efficient decisions.-They are problematic because they lack validity. - ANSWER ✔-They are problematic because they can lead to cognitive biases.-They are helpful because they enable fast, efficient decisions. 2 / 4
Which action can simply be taken in many instances to gain a clearer, more accurate understanding of a situation?
-Checking social media -Affirming the consequent -Narrowing the topic -Broadening our perspective - ANSWER ✔-Broadening our perspective Critical thinkers are constantly alert for possible biases in their own thinking.
When the potential for bias is present, which two actions may strong critical thinkers take to help minimize bias in their thinking? Choose 2 answers.
-Employ heuristics for decision-making -Look for consensus on social media -Broaden their sources of information -Slow their thought process - ANSWER ✔-Broaden their sources of information -Slow their thought process An anonymous survey is conducted to determine what percentage of the population of married couples lies to their spouse, so the following survey question is formulated: "I don't lie to my spouse because that would be wrong," and participants are asked to select "true" or "false."
Which statement is true with respect to this study question?
-Not good, because the question may lead participants to answer in a certain way. 3 / 4
-Not good, because it fails to consider the participant's motives.-Good, because it addresses the central issue in the study. -----Good, because the study is anonymous. - ANSWER ✔Not good, because the question may lead participants to answer in a certain way.A report concludes that people who drive red cars get more speeding tickets than people who drive other color cars. Based on this report, an individual concludes that red cars encourage people to drive fast.
Which concept does this conclusion illustrate?
-The principle of charity -Anchoring -Selection bias -Representativeness - ANSWER ✔Selection bias To understand how people in a county feel about a proposed increase in property taxes, a person walks door-to-door in his neighborhood, asking people to complete a survey.
Which two statements are true with regard to this statistical sample? Choose 2 answers.
-Not good because it lacks validity -Good because it is sound -Not good because it is not representative -Not good because it is not random - ANSWER ✔-Not good because it is not representative -Not good because it is not random A young person is wearing a tie-dyed shirt and driving a Volkswagen (VW) bus. Based on this, another individual concludes that this person has liberal political views.
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