GENERAL 499 Week 4 Critical Thinking Questions And Answers.NEWEST.UPDATED 2022

1. Question : <21{1[1(01)01]}> Since Jessica’s participation in local politics
increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science
club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an
interest in politics.
The argument above is flawed because:
Student Answer: it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in.
it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to
spark an interest in politics.
it misuses the word “significantly.”
it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the
political science club.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
2. Question : <11{1[4(17)17]}> Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon. Yesterday she gave the same
test to both classes. Anyone who failed the test must take a retest.
Since a greater percentage of students who took the morning test
failed the test than students who took the afternoon test, more of
Orlof’s morning history students than afternoon history students
will have to take the retest.
The conclusion above is not necessarily valid because:
Student Answer: more students in the morning class may have passed the test
than failed the test.
some students may have been absent from both classes.
some of the students who passed the afternoon test may have
received information about the test from morning students.
more students may have taken the test in the afternoon than in
the morning.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
3. Question : <21{1[2(24)24]}> The average height of members of the high
school basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high
school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses
Student Answer: Jerry with other members of the team
the members of one team with the members of another team
people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are
exactly six feet tall