SAINT LEO PHI110 RS MODULE 1 CRITICAL THINKING QUIZ 1

1. Question : You have been tasked to write an opinion paper in one of your courses. Which question should you ask yourself to best ensure that you have considered the implications and consequences of your position?

Student Answer: What am I trying to accomplish through my position?

What is the main idea of my position?

Is there another way to interpret my position?

If someone accepts my position, what may be the positive or negative impacts?

Points Received: 0 of 5

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Question 2. Question : Which of the following pieces of information is most clearly relevant to determining the question at issue in a particular text?

Student Answer: A description of the problem that the author is trying to solve.

A description of the author’s biography.

An answer to how long the author spent researching the field of study most relevant to conclusion.

An answer to whether the author was paid or unpaid for his or her research.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 3. Question : Which of the following claims most clearly does not meet the intellectual standard of “logic”?

Student Answer: All bachelors live in apartment buildings.

Most bachelors will eventually get married.

Some bachelors have beards.

Some bachelors are married.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 4. Question : A student studies very hard for an upcoming quiz. The student learns the material very well; however, she does poorly on the test because she studied the wrong chapters. The student lacked:

Student Answer: relevance in her studying.

fairness in her studying.

depth in her studying.

breadth in her studying.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 5. Question : Determining the “connectedness” of an assertion to the question at issue is a practical application of the universal intellectual standard of:

Student Answer: clarity.

relevance.

fairness.

breadth.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 6. Question : Which of the following descriptions best corresponds to the intellectual trait of “egocentric thinking”?

Student Answer: Basing our thinking and opinions upon intuitive, personal ideas only without questioning them

Basing our thinking and opinions upon popular ideas only without questioning them

Centering our thoughts on the ego of our audience

Centering our thoughts on the beliefs of those around us

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 7. Question : Which of the following items would be the most useful piece of advice to offer to a student writing his or her first philosophy paper?

Student Answer: The more you write, the better. It is always most convincing if you say as much about your topic as possible.

You should always be sensitive to alternative points of view on your topic. Be sure to respond to possible objections to your thesis.

Always be sure that the paper contains five paragraphs. Every persuasive paper should contain an introduction, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.

The most important thing in writing a persuasive paper is to stick to your thesis. So be sure not to get sidetracked by considering more than one point of view on the issue.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 8. Question : Which of the following statements best corresponds to the intellectual trait of “intellectual humility”?

Student Answer: Treating all viewpoints alike without reference to one’s own feelings or vested interests

Recognizing the need to be true to one’s own thinking

Recognizing that one should not claim to know more than one actually knows

Being able to imaginatively put oneself in the place of others