WGU D265 Study Guide (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

WGU D265 Study Guide (Latest 2023/ 2024

Update) Critical Thinking - Reason and

Evidence | Questions and Verified Answers|

100% Correct| Grade A

Q: Because

For

Given that

As

Since

As indicated by

Answer:

Premise Indicators

Q: Therefore

So

It follows that

Thus

We may conclude that

As a result

Answer:

Conclusions Indicators

Q: What do non- arguments include

Answer:

explanations

stories

sets of statements without an inference

Q: Deductive Argument

Answer:

provide evidence that the conclusion must necessarily be true

Q: Inductive Argument

Answer:

provide evidence that make the conclusion more or less likely to be true

Q: Valid Argument

Answer:

if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true

Q: Sound Argument

Answer:

valid and has true premises

Q: Strong Argument

Answer:

if the premises are true, then the conclusion is likely to be true

Q: Cogent Argument

Answer:

strong and has true premises

Q: All fruits are sweet

Tomatoes are fruit

Therefore, tomatoes are sweet

Answer:

Deductive Argument

Q: It looks like a duck

It also quacks like a duck

Therefore, it probably is a duck

Answer:

Inductive Argument

Q: Fallacy

Answer:

argument that contains bad reasoning

Q: Formal Fallacies