[pic] PCR0025 Critical Thinking All Foundation ONLINE NOTES Topic 3: Argumentation • Argument is a claim put forward and defended with reasons. • Arguments are composed of: 1. Premises 2. Conclusion • Statement: A sentence that can sensibly be regarded as either true or false. • 2 things about statements: 1. A sentence may be used to express more than one statement. 2. Not all sentences are statements
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Orwell’s central argument is that “ modern English‚ especially written English‚ is full of bad habits” and these bad habits “can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble” (Orwell 2). Orwell argues that“the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes” but‚ “the process is reversible” (2). He also states that “language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes” (1). Language is constantly changing as political times
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Running head: TWO FORMS OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING – ABSTRACT AND THEMATIC – AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH WORKING MEMORY 1 Abstract The relationship between two forms of deductive reasoning - abstract and thematic - and working memory capacity were examined. Two forms (abstract and thematic) of the Wason selection task and the Ospan test for general working memory capacity were used. Seventy eight‚ third-year‚ distance psychology students were tested in a counterbalanced experimental design.
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Running head: MGM230-0903B-04_P2-IP MGM230-0903B-04_P2-IP Tiffany Aliano Colorado Technical University . Abstract The following article will address the basics of what makes a contract valid. In addition‚ this paper will include an example of a contract as well as which sections make it a valid contract. Then‚ a contract made between my husband and me‚ to demonstrate a simple contract. This paper will also go into the factors that make a verbal contract lawful. MGM230-0903B-04_P2-IP
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Problem Solving Vs. Solution Focus By Ashli Gross Univeristy of Walla Walla If the history of science has taught us anything‚ it should be that there will always be a conflict with the well founded set of ideas and beliefs and the emergence of new information and ideas that threaten the current socially acceptable paradigm. We see it when Galileo claimed that the Earth revolved around the sun and
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of validity and reliability is an important aspect and students will be required to identify the role that they play. Students will comprehend the process of test development linked with ethical considerations. This project requires students to use the application of theory to a genuine situation. The topic of this project requires students to evaluate the Occupational interest profile‚ with specific
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Association‚ Inc. 0033-2909/98/S3.00 The Validity and Utility of Selection Methods in Personnel Psychology: Practical and Theoretical Implications of 85 Years of Research Findings Frank L. Schmidt University of Iowa John E. Hunter Michigan State University This article summarizes the practical and theoretical implications of 85 years of research in personnel selection. On the basis of meta-analytic findings‚ this article presents the validity of 19 selection procedures for predicting job
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teacher must verify the validity of the result of the examination. Teachers and aspiring teachers can use either of the three types of validity evidence ( content-related‚ criterion-related‚ and construct related) to ensure that the examination results will provide a clear reflection of the student’s understanding and knowledge of the subject. The content-related evidence validity is the easiest to apply amongst the three validity evidence type. Content-related evidence validity refers to the extent
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Summary of the Ontological Argument The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm is an a priori argument; it is formulated through reason alone‚ rather than experience. This argument does not rely on external evidence or sense experience. It is deductive (universal to particular) as it draws from its argument purely from a set of premises. In the 11th century‚ St. Anselm presented his argument for the existence of God in his published work‚ the Proslogion. His work was based on 4 premises which led
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Construct Validity Opinion Paper Sarah Phillips Wilmington University Construct Validity Opinion Paper Most‚ but not all‚ tests are designed to measure skills‚ abilities‚ or traits that are and are not directly observable. The process of using a test score as a sample of behavior in order to draw conclusions about a larger domain of behaviors is characteristic of most educational and psychological tests (Miller‚ et. al.‚ 2013). Responsible test developers and publishers must be able to demonstrate
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