Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 3
A quiz on dialogue structure and rules according to the pragma-dialectic model.
- 1.
Suppose Moritz and Mark are engaged in a critical discussion about whether African or Brazilian rhythms are harder to master. Moritz says that African rhythms are harder. Mark doesn't say that Brazilian rhythms are harder, but he does raise questions about and challenges to Moritz's view. Which of the following best describes the role that Mark is playing?
- A.
Mark is acting as an antagonist in the dialogue.
- B.
Mark is acting as a protagonist in the dialogue.
- C.
Mark really isn't playing a role at all in the dialogue.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Mark is acting as an antagonist in the dialogue. -
- 2.
Ellen and Sheniqua are discussing the merits of single payer health care. Ellen is for it and Sheniqua is against it. Ellen is trying to show that single payer health care would be less costly than the current system, and Sheniqua has countered by attempting to convince Ellen that a single payer system would remove the competitive incentives that spur innovations that improve the quality of care in the long term. They have not yet reached a point of agreement, but the dialogue isn't done yet. According to the pragma-dialectic framework, at what stage of dialogue are they?
- A.
The opening stage
- B.
The argumentation stage
- C.
The closing stage
- D.
The rhetorical stage
- E.
None of the Above
Correct Answer
B. The argumentation stage -
- 3.
Janet and Ernesto have decided to go to the movies. The only thing left to decide is what to see. Janet begins the conversation by saying that she prefers action movies, because they're usually more interesting than dramas. Ernesto, on hearing this, says "Really? That's a strange point of view. Action movies are more entertaining, but usually people think dramas are more interesting. I think dramas are more interesting. What makes you think that action movies are more interesting?" At what stage of the dialogue about movie types are they?
- A.
The thesis stage
- B.
The closing stage
- C.
The opening stage
- D.
The argumentation stage
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. The opening stage -
- 4.
Charles and Michael are discussing tax reform. Michael says to Charles, "I'm not going to listen to any of your liberal garbage about the rich. If you want to be in this conversation then you have to give me arguments that aren't based on supposed inequalities between rich and poor." What rule has Michael violated?
- A.
Rule 4
- B.
Rule 1
- C.
Rule 9
- D.
Rule 8
- E.
No rule has been violated.
Correct Answer
B. Rule 1 -
- 5.
Which of the following would be most likely among the alternatives given to indicate a violation of the burden of proof rule?
- A.
"Listen, we have the fingerprints, we have a motive, we have DNA at the scene, eyewitnesses, security camera footage, and he doesn't have an alibi. I don't think we're making a mistake to charge Smith with the murder given all this evidence."
- B.
"Look, this is obvious. You need to just believe what I'm telling you and quit badgering me for reasons. Experimenting on animals is just wrong. Period."
- C.
"If you listen to what I say then you'll think of it as being exactly how I've told you it is, and you can ask questions but in the end you know I think you'll agree that it's going to turn out that abortion is only wrong for babies, but not for fetuses or adults who are consenting."
Correct Answer
B. "Look, this is obvious. You need to just believe what I'm telling you and quit badgering me for reasons. Experimenting on animals is just wrong. Period." -
- 6.
Note: the rest of the quiz questions deal with the dialogue on reincarnation between Robert Thurman and Stephen Batchelor. You should have read it already, but you can access it for reference here.The type of dialogue Batchelor and Thurman are engaged in here is best understood as __.
- A.
A quarrel
- B.
An inquiry
- C.
A negotiation
- D.
A critical discussion
- E.
A poetry slam
Correct Answer
D. A critical discussion -
- 7.
In this dialogue, Robert Thurman is the __ of the view that reincarnation is indispensable for Buddhism.
- A.
Antagonist
- B.
Protagonist
- C.
Interviewer
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Protagonist -
- 8.
On page 2 Batchelor and Thurman have the following exchange: Batchelor: Well, I'm not so sure that science is just rationalization. It's being able to produce hypotheses that are testable under repeated circumstances anywhere in the world. Thurman: Stephen, if everything after death is inconceivable to our human senses, then you are presumably discounting the Buddhist claim that a Buddha has senses that are adequate to comprehending the nature of reality utterly, beyond the human capacity. And also discounting the claim that Buddha has omniscience. Since Buddhists trust that, they also consider the Buddha's report about the nature of former and future lives to be highly reliable. This exchange is part of the __ stage of their dialogue.
- A.
Opening
- B.
Closing
- C.
Rhetorical
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
E. None of the above -
- 9.
On page 3 Thurman and Batchelor have this exchange: Thurman: Definitely. Absolutely. Not ten. Endless, because all beings are endless. In your Zen centers they say, "Beings are numberless, I vow to save them all." You say that all the time, and what does it mean if you're living at one moment and the next you're dead and buried in New Jersey? Batchelor: That's a very literal interpretation of that vow. I'm inspired by that vow but not because of its literal implications. One way to interpret Batchelor's point here is to see him as saying that Thurman has violated rule __.
- A.
10
- B.
9
- C.
1
- D.
2
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. 10 -
- 10.
Which of the following would count as belonging to Batchelor's commitments in this discussion?
- A.
There was a historical person called the Buddha who taught on the subject of enlightenment.
- B.
Reincarnation should be thought of by Buddhists as something that actually happens.
- C.
Reincarnation may be an important idea or metaphor for some things in the Buddhas teachings, but it need not be thought of as something that actually happens.
- D.
A and C
- E.
A and B
Correct Answer
D. A and C -
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