{"id":126751,"date":"2023-11-25T12:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=126751"},"modified":"2023-11-25T12:37:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T12:37:04","slug":"wgu-d265-critical-thinking-reason-and-evidence-125-questions-with-100-correct-answers-verified-latest-update-42-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/25\/wgu-d265-critical-thinking-reason-and-evidence-125-questions-with-100-correct-answers-verified-latest-update-42-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 42 Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 42 Pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence<br>Which sentence is a non-proposition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The earth is the third planet from the sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where are the keys to my car?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. &#8211; \u2714\u2714Where are the keys to my car?<br>Did the company really close that deal? It has had a great year. Where is the president right now?<br>Let&#8217;s go ask whether the deal was closed.<br>In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is the president right now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did the company really close that deal?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let&#8217;s go ask whether the deal was closed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has had a great year. &#8211; \u2714\u2714It has had a great year.<br>Propositions &#8211; \u2714\u2714Statements that can be true or false.<br>Non-propositions &#8211; \u2714\u2714Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or fiction). They<br>do not make a claim that can be true or false.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Birthday parties can be really fun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cat ate the food, but did not like it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Too many employees are used to high-stress work environments in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible? &#8211; \u2714\u2714The cat ate the food, but did not like<br>it.<br>If the computer is not fixed, then the company either needs to buy a new one or will not be able<br>to keep up productivity.<br>Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the simple<br>propositions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The company will not<br>be able to keep up productivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The company will not<br>be able to keep up productivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The computer is not fixed. The company either needs to buy a new one or will not be able to<br>keep up productivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company does not have enough computers. &#8211; \u2714\u2714The computer is not fixed. The company<br>needs to buy a new computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple propositions &#8211; \u2714\u2714Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, meaning<br>whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of them is true or false. They are<br>simply true or false on their own.<br>Complex propositions &#8211; \u2714\u2714Complex propositions have internal logical structure, meaning they<br>are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on whether their<br>parts are true or false.<br>If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. How many times have<br>we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nobody likes a 7 a.m. start time, but it was in<br>the job description. We should remind the new employee how important this is.<br>Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new employee wants to succeed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The employees look out for each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. &#8211; \u2714\u2714The new<br>employee wants to succeed.<br>The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us. Many<br>people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not sure where they<br>can go to get care. What can be done to improve this? If changes are not made soon, the problem<br>will only get worse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects many of us.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can be done to improve this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not sure<br>where they can go to get care. &#8211; \u2714\u2714Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.<br>Bad inferential structure &#8211; \u2714\u2714Every argument with the same structure as this argument is bad<br>(invalid or weak). The premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even support the<br>conclusion. In other words, we can accept the premises as true without being compelled to accept<br>the conclusion. There is something wrong with this argument&#8217;s general structure.<br>False premise &#8211; \u2714\u2714This particular argument has a premise\/assumption that is false. There is<br>something wrong with this argument&#8217;s particular content.<br>Conclusion Indicators &#8211; \u2714\u2714Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we may<br>conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result<br>Premise Indicators &#8211; \u2714\u2714Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, as indicated by<br>&#8220;Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are trying to save money,<br>we should just hang out here until closer to dinner.&#8221;<br>Which statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2 answers.<br>Powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 42 Pages WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and EvidenceWhich sentence is a non-proposition? Which sentence expresses a complex proposition? 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