Test 2 APOL 104 Apologetics

Critical thinking is:

Unspecified Complexities are non-repetitive and random (Indicate the best example)

The fallacy of exclusion is used when evidence that would affect the conclusion is purposefully left out

“Evidence does not exist to prove humans were created by God therefore man was not created by God” is an example of:

Critical thinking involves:

An argument against an action on the unsupported assertion that it will lead to a much worse condition is what type of Fallacy?

According to Powell, which of the following point toward belief in a transcendent, personal, intelligent designer?

A person sometimes uses a logical fallacy if he/she realizes his/her argument is weak

Christian should avoid “critical thinking” because it makes one cynical

Presenting another person’s argument in a weak, misrepresented, or exaggerated form in order to win the argument is what type of fallacy?

The view that no rational proof is necessary for belief is:

Everyone has a right to an opinion but that does not make every opinion accurate or correct

“Mom, may I have a smart phone? All of my friends have one” is an example of

When asked by John the Baptist, Jesus referenced His miracles as evidence that He was indeed the Son of God

An argument is an attempt to offer evidence to demonstrate the soundness of an argument

The two primary ways evidence is gathered: data gained from an external source and ________

Faith and reason are both necessary for Christian belief

“You can’t trust my opponent. Here she is speaking to you on the values of abstinence and abstinence education. Everyone knows she had a child out of wedlock while a teenager herself” is an example of:

Accepting the opinions of others as one’s own opinion without applying critical thinking skills to that opinion is what type of decision-making?

Indecision, not making a decision, is actually a decision itself