1 1. Laws that require professionals to act in the interests of their clients or on the interests of their organizations are made to enforce the ________________ of the professionals. Fiduciary responsibility Argument mapping Deductive reasoning Common reasoning 2.5 points QUESTION 2 1. _______________ is a statement that is false entirely because of the grammatical construction and the meanings of the words used to form the sentence? Selfcontradictory Claim Argument Tautology 2.5 points QUESTION 3 1. A person with expertise is often a person with ____________________. Thinker Argument leader Adult Authority 2.5 points QUESTION 4 1. If a doctor retired 15 years ago, and refused to advise a family member on the best option for the most progressive cancer treatment on the market, what do you think would be the characteristic of a trustworthy source that would cause the doctor to decline the chance to offer his expertise? Malpractice Stipulations Up to date Mental Stability 2.5 points QUESTION 5 1. A/An _________ must establish that he or she is education in a specific topic and that he or she has relevant experience. Stateme nt Experien ce Expert Argume nt 2.5 points QUESTION 6 1. The statement, \"If God is all-powerful, then there is nothing that God cannot do,\" is an example of what kind of claim? Expert opinion Mentally stable statement Tautology Unbiased 2.5 points QUESTION 7 1. What measure of credibility deals with the area in which the expert is skilled and educated? Unbiase d On topic degrees Up to Date 2.5 points QUESTION 8 1. In critical thinking, determining the credibility of a source is especially important in what situation? Claims without reasons It is never important Explicit arguments with multiple reasons If the person's authority has been established in the field being discussed 2.5 points QUESTION 9 1. What is the process of confirming or disconfirming a claim called? Assessing the possibilities Explaining your answer Independent Verification Examining the problem and decide what to do 2.5 points QUESTION 10 1. The capacity to explain why is a critical component of ____________. Arguments Expertise Contextualiz ing Processing 2.5 points QUESTION 11 1. ____________is the big picture approach. But successful arguments are also tactical. Strate gy Premi se Conte xt Reaso n 2.5 points QUESTION 12 1. In mapping an argument, there are times when a claim becomes a reason for another claim. What does this form? Character Statement Maps Context Chain of reasoning 2.5 points QUESTION 13 1. Which of the following is NOT true of the premises for an argument? Includes explicit statements Includes implicit statements Is not necessary for argument construction Comprise the argument's reason 2.5 points QUESTION 14 1. Which of the following statements is NOT a reason that an expert would not be considered credible? The expert on X may be speaking about some other topic The expert on X may not be able to articulate exactly how X is done The people that are listening don't appreciate knowledge The expert may be biased 2.5 points QUESTION 15 1. Why is it important to make explicit all the premises contained in a person's reason and all the unspoken assumptions that the person relies upon to support his or her claim? To properly interpret what is meant To remove bias To be polite To prove his/her argument 2.5 points QUESTION 16 1. Ideas implied in an argument, based on the context of a situation are: Independ ent Explicit Implicit Overused 2.5 points QUESTION 17 1. Implicit statements are often present in an argument due to the _____________ of the situation. Time Goals Identi ty Conte xt 2.5 points QUESTION 18 1. What level of thinking and knowing defines knowledge as nothing but direct personal experience where facts are absolute, concrete, and readily available? Collecto rs Relativis ts Toucher s Sage 2.5 points QUESTION 19 1. Which contexts could affect the credibility of a statement? Constraints and mental stability Arguments Whether or not he/she is personable Mapping and chain of reasoning 2.5 points QUESTION 20 1. What is a statement that is true entirely because of the meanings of the words it contains? Tautolo gy Goals Argume nt Claim 2.5 points Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers. Save and Submit