Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 6

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1. If a statement is a premise in an argument then it is most important for it to be relevant to the conclusion in a __ sense.

Global subject-matter

Locally probative

Contextual

Ideal relevance

Question and answer

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2. If you and I are arguing, and I have a challenge to your argument that casts doubt on one of your premises, then my challenge is relevant in the __ sense.

Locally probative

Question and answer

Globally negative

Locally contextual

None of the above: the challenge would be irrelevant

3. Which of the following is the problem with red herring arguments?

Red herring arguments distort the opponent’s position, usually making it absurd or otherwise easy to argue against.

Red herring arguments throw the dialogue off-track with misleading questions that shift the focus of discussion.

B) and c)

There’s nothing at all wrong with straw man arguments.

4. Consider the following argument:

If you want to graduate with a 4.0 GPA, then you should not take chemistry. The reason is that professors are hard and do not teach well. Additionally, the classes require a lot of difficult math. No one ever passes the first test. Usually everybody fails and the teachers don't even care! By the end of the term, half the class has dropped and the rest are struggling just to pass. I'm telling you, do not take that class!
Which of the following statements is not probatively relevant to the conclusion of this argument?

Chemistry is important about the basic building blocks of everything that exists.

Many people take chemistry before they’ve had enough mathematics to really understand it: if they waited they would do better.

All of the above statements are probatively relevant to this argument.

None of the above statements are probatively relevant to this argument.

5. Note: This question pertains to the dialogue given on the quiz page at the syllabus website.

Which of the following statements is true of the dialogue?

Riley commits the straw man fallacy at line 2.

Huey commits the red herring fallacy at line 4.

Riley commits the ignoratio elenchi fallacy at line 3.

Huey commits the straw man fallacy at line 2.

Neither Huey nor Riley commits a fallacy in this dialogue.

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10. Read the argument given below and identify what form it has.

Someone should stay home if she's really sick. Jeanine is sick like that, so she should not be here today.

Monus Podens

Modus Ponens

Modus Tollens

Todus Pollens

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Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 6

1. If a statement is a premise in an argument then it is most important for it to be relevant to the conclusion in a __ sense.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. If you and I are arguing, and I have a challenge to your argument that casts doubt on one of your premises, then my challenge is relevant in the __ sense.

3. Which of the following is the problem with red herring arguments?

5. Note: This question pertains to the dialogue given on the quiz page at the syllabus website.

Which of the following statements is true of the dialogue?

6. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

Assuming that we do nothing, the oil spill in the gulf is going to get worse.

7. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

I ain't the one responsible for this mess.

8. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

The American team is strong, however their chance of winning is slim.

9. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

Exercise is a necessary condition for health.

10. Read the argument given below and identify what form it has.

Someone should stay home if she's really sick. Jeanine is sick like that, so she should not be here today.

Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 6

1. If a statement is a premise in an argument then it is most important for it to be relevant to the conclusion in a __ sense.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. If you and I are arguing, and I have a challenge to your argument that casts doubt on one of your premises, then my challenge is relevant in the __ sense.

3. Which of the following is the problem with red herring arguments?

5. Note: This question pertains to the dialogue given on the quiz page at the syllabus website.Which of the following statements is true of the dialogue?

6. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.Assuming that we do nothing, the oil spill in the gulf is going to get worse.

7. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.I ain't the one responsible for this mess.

8. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.The American team is strong, however their chance of winning is slim.

9. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.Exercise is a necessary condition for health.

10. Read the argument given below and identify what form it has.Someone should stay home if she's really sick. Jeanine is sick like that, so she should not be here today.

5. Note: This question pertains to the dialogue given on the quiz page at the syllabus website.

Which of the following statements is true of the dialogue?

6. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

Assuming that we do nothing, the oil spill in the gulf is going to get worse.

7. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

I ain't the one responsible for this mess.

8. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

The American team is strong, however their chance of winning is slim.

9. Write the following statement in standard form. Change only what you have to change to put the statement in standard form and make it grammatically correct.

Exercise is a necessary condition for health.

10. Read the argument given below and identify what form it has.

Someone should stay home if she's really sick. Jeanine is sick like that, so she should not be here today.