Crt 205 Wk 2 Chapter 3 Review Quiz
1 CORRECT
It is generally reasonable to accept an unsupported claim if it does not conflict with your own observations, your background knowledge, or with other credible claims and if it comes from a credible source that you do not suspect of bias. A) True B) False Feedback:
The alternative--to not accept it--is less reasonable. If your friend says, "Hey, your bus is leaving!" without offering reasons--leaving the claim unsupported--it is wiser to turn around and run for it than to reject the claim.
2 CORRECT
It is fair to say that some people, because of their particular training, are better than the average person at making reliable observations. A) True B) False Feedback: Since we can only attend to a small fraction of what we see, our beliefs, hopes, fears, and expectations will steer our attention to what we are able to observe. Those trained to direct their attention to certain things in their field of vision will spot them better. Also, there maybe certain people who are innately better at particular observations--the "wizards" who can spots lies because they are exceptionally sensitive to body language.
3 INCORRECT
A claim's "initial plausibility" is assessed by which of the following? A) By assessing how well the claim fits with one's background information. B) By assessing our 'gut reaction' to the claim. C) By assessing the credibility of the person making the claim. D) By assessing the first one or two arguments that are presented for the claim.
4 CORRECT
In general, the more knowledgeable a person is about a given subject, the more reason there is to accept what the person says about it. A) True B) False Feedback: Obviously, the formula: the greater the expertise - the greater the probability that the person is correct, should hold most of the time. There are exceptions, of course-- Einstein was wrong to reject quantum physics (or so we
It is generally reasonable to accept an unsupported claim if it does not conflict with your own observations, your background knowledge, or with other credible claims and if it comes from a credible source that you do not suspect of bias. A) True B) False Feedback:
The alternative--to not accept it--is less reasonable. If your friend says, "Hey, your bus is leaving!" without offering reasons--leaving the claim unsupported--it is wiser to turn around and run for it than to reject the claim.
2 CORRECT
It is fair to say that some people, because of their particular training, are better than the average person at making reliable observations. A) True B) False Feedback: Since we can only attend to a small fraction of what we see, our beliefs, hopes, fears, and expectations will steer our attention to what we are able to observe. Those trained to direct their attention to certain things in their field of vision will spot them better. Also, there maybe certain people who are innately better at particular observations--the "wizards" who can spots lies because they are exceptionally sensitive to body language.
3 INCORRECT
A claim's "initial plausibility" is assessed by which of the following? A) By assessing how well the claim fits with one's background information. B) By assessing our 'gut reaction' to the claim. C) By assessing the credibility of the person making the claim. D) By assessing the first one or two arguments that are presented for the claim.
4 CORRECT
In general, the more knowledgeable a person is about a given subject, the more reason there is to accept what the person says about it. A) True B) False Feedback: Obviously, the formula: the greater the expertise - the greater the probability that the person is correct, should hold most of the time. There are exceptions, of course-- Einstein was wrong to reject quantum physics (or so we