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WGU C168 Critical Thinking and Logic. Exam Preview Questions, latest Update. VERIFIED 2024
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Indexical - -words whose meaning is dependant on context 
Attributes of critical thinker - -Open minded 
Creative 
Analytical 
Affirming the consequent - -Fallacy, if x then y, y therefore x 
Denying the antecedant - -Fallacy if x then y, not x therefore not y 
Affirming a disjunct - -Fallacy XvY, X therefore ~Y 
Denying a conjuct - -Fallacy ~(X&Y) , ~X therefore Y 
broken chain - -fallacy if x then z, if y then z, x therefore y 
broken constructive dilema - -fallacy W->X,Y->Z,XvZ therefor...
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WGU D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence Already Graded A+
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WGU D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence Already Graded A+ 
 
Proposition 
Statement that can be true or false 
Non-Propositions 
Not statements about matters of fact. THey do not make a claim that can be true or false. 
Simple Proposition 
No internal logical structure. They are true or false on their own. 
Complex Propositions 
Have internal logistical structure. THey are composed of simple propositions. 
Premise 
Claims, evidence, ideas intended to support the conclusion. 
Con...
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PHIL 347 Check Point Quiz week 4 Review
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1.	Based on what you have read in the text, the lecture, and any other sources you find helpful to your understanding of deductive arguments, explain the structure of a deductive argument in your own words. 
A deductive argument is a sound argument that shows a logical relationship between two premises that lead to or infer a conclusion. Deductive reason allows for certainty as long as certain rules are followed. Beginning with a statement we believe to be true or false. This is called the premi...
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Phil 201 Exam 1 Review Practice Questions 2024.
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Phil 201 Exam 1 Review Practice Questions 2024. 
 
 
offers a set of reasons/evidence in support of a conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER argument 
 
means in inquiry, the way we explain and defend/support a conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER two primary uses of arguments 
 
- identify premises and conclusion 
- develop your ideas in a natural order 
- start from reliable source 
- be concrete and concise 
- build on substance, not overtone 
- use consistent terms - CORRECT ANSWER how to compose a short argum...
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D265 PRE-ASSESSMENT CRITICAL THINKING - REASON AND EVIDENCE (PEKO) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED).
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D265 PRE-ASSESSMENT CRITICAL THINKING - REASON AND EVIDENCE (PEKO) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED).PRE-ASSESSMENT: CRITICAL THINKING: REASON AND EVIDENCE (PEKO) 
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Which sentence reflects strong critical thinking? 
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ANSWER 
CORRECT 
ANSWER 
"Although my opponent has proven to be less than honest, I welcome the opportunity 
to engage in meaningful debate." 
"The issues at hand are quite simple, and the solutions are clear." 
"Because I am honest and unbias...
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Phil 347 Quiz 3 Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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Phil 347 Quiz 3 Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers 
In conditional arguments if A then B A Therefore B is an example of: 
Valid form: Affirming the antecedent 
 
 
In conditional arguments, if A are B C is A therefore, C is B is an example of: 
Applying a generalization 
 
 
What are the two fallacies associated with deductive reasoning? 
Affirming the consequent and Denying the antecedent 
 
 
Which deductive reasonings are about relationships? 
Transitivity, reflexivity, and identity 
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CPO 2002 Exam 1 latest update with 100% correct answers
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What is science? 
Not a collection of facts nor a body of knowledge but a method for provisionally understanding the world and a quest for knowledge 
 
 
 
Dunning-Kruger Effect 
Inability of the unskilled to recognize their own ineptitude and evaluate their own ability accurately 
 
 
 
Falsifiable 
this is what distinguishes science from non-science; there must be some imaginable observation or set of observations that could falsify or refute them. 
 
 
 
Tautology 
statement true by definitio...
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Phil 347 Quiz 3 Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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Phil 347 Quiz 3 Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers 
 
In conditional arguments if A then B A Therefore B is an example of: 
Valid form: Affirming the antecedent 
In conditional arguments, if A are B C is A therefore, C is B is an example of: 
Applying a generalization 
What are the two fallacies associated with deductive reasoning? 
Affirming the consequent and Denying the antecedent 
Which deductive reasonings are about relationships? 
Transitivity, reflexivity, and identity 
Relationshi...
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WGU C168 exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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Indexical 
words whose meaning is dependant on context 
 
 
 
Attributes of critical thinker 
Open minded 
Creative 
Analytical 
 
 
 
Affirming the consequent 
Fallacy, if x then y, y therefore x 
 
 
 
Denying the antecedant 
Fallacy if x then y, not x therefore not y 
 
 
 
Affirming a disjunct 
Fallacy XvY, X therefore ~Y 
 
 
 
Denying a conjuct 
Fallacy ~(X&Y) , ~X therefore Y 
 
 
 
broken chain 
fallacy if x then z, if y then z, x therefore y 
 
 
 
broken constructive dilema 
fallacy W-...
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D265 Readiness Quiz 1 Questions and Answers.
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D265 Readiness Quiz 1 Questions and Answers. 
 
 
D265 Readiness Quiz #1 Required 
2	Which claim best represents strong critical thinking? 
Since I am always fair and objective, I know my view on the issue is correct. 
Let’s work together to clarify the problem and find a solution supported by the best available reasons and evidence. 
The problem is obvious and the answer is easy to see. 
The other candidate is a known cheat and liar. Even so, I look forward to having a substantive exchange of...
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