PHIL 347 WEEK 3 CHECK POINT QUIZ. QUESTION AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION
PHIL 347 Week 3 Checkpoint Quiz
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Question 1
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According to the text, how do the views of stronger, more developed critical thinkers toward authority differ from those in earlier stages of cognitive development?
Your Answer:
Developed critical thinkers are skeptical. They will not trust the word of an authority figure without skepticism and their own research. Critical Thinkers are likely ranked "sages" and "truth-seekers" on the levels of thinking and knowledge. Alternatively, earlier stages of cognitive development such as "touchers" and "Trusters" will take any word from authority at face value and will completely trust what they're being told.
Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Briefly, in your own words, state how the text defines “expert.”
Your Answer:
The text defines expert as someone who has thoroughly learned a subject and is also experienced in the subject or field. The person must have learned the subject and also experienced it.
Question 3
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When presented with a claim unsupported by reasons (for example, “the health risks of vaping have been underestimated”), what three options does a critical thinker have to evaluate such a claim?
Your Answer:
A critical thinker has 3 options when evaluating a claim
They can....
1) evaluate the credibility or source of the claim
2) examine the claim itself and its plausibility to make sure there are no possible ulterior motives
or
3) investigate the claim independently.
Question 4
5 / 5 pts
Is the following statement true or untrue? Explain your answer. “If a claim cannot be confirmed by an independent investigation, then it must be false.”
Your Answer:
If a claim cannot be confirmed by independent investigation, than we need to disconfirm the claim with independent investigation to say that the claim is false. Without disconfirming the claim we cannot say that it is false. We should withhold or suspend judgement or make no judgement at all. therefore, the above statement is untrue.
Question 5
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Is the following statement true or untrue? Explain your answer. “If we do not believe that a claim is true, then we must believe that the claim is false.”
Your Answer:
If we do not believe that a claim is true, then we should pass no judgement on the claim until we have evaluated it with independent research. If we are able to prove that the claim is false, [Show Less]