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Foundations of Critical Thinking quiz

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Foundations of Critical Thinking — Module Quiz

16 questions · pass mark 80%

  1. 1.What best describes critical thinking?
  2. 2.An argument is valid but its first premise is false. The argument is:
  3. 3.Which of these is the best example of deductive reasoning?
  4. 4.Judging how likely something is by how easily examples come to mind is which bias?
  5. 5."Either we ban this entirely or we accept total chaos." Which fallacy is this?
  6. 6.Ice-cream sales and drowning incidents rise together. The best conclusion is:
  7. 7.On the Evidence Ladder, which is the STRONGEST support for a claim?
  8. 8.What is the difference between risk and uncertainty?
  9. 9.In the DEFINE framework, what does the first 'E' stand for?
  10. 10.What does 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' mean in terms of the Evidence Ladder?
  11. 11.Why should a good decision be judged by its process rather than only its outcome?
  12. 12.Studies find people who exercise report better mood. Why can this not establish that exercise causes better mood?
  13. 13.Which evidence would most strongly support a causal claim?
  14. 14.What is lateral reading?
  15. 15.What distinguishes disinformation from misinformation?
  16. 16.Name three of the eight lines of the Maester's Code.
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