Question 1

Give an example of circumstances in which an expert is constrained not to give what might be his or her best possible advice.

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Question 2

Define tautological claim and give an example.

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Question 3

Thinking about the potential benefits of the process, one reason for using argument and decision mapping is to be able to share with others our analysis of the arguments being made.

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By creating visual representations of arguments and decisions, argument and decision mapping allows us to more easily communicate and share our analysis with others, which can ultimately lead to better understanding and more informed decision-making.

Question 4

Why must "unbiased" and "truthful" be listed as two separate conditions that a person must fulfill in order to be considered trustworthy?

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Question 5

How does cognitive development relate to developing a mature and healthy sense of skepticism?

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Question 6

How does a strong critical thinker approach the difficulties of evaluating claims that use slanted language and emotionally loaded expressions?

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Question 7

What is the connection between the SPLC and a presentation on evaluating the credibility of claims and sources?

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Question 8

How do we connect the critical thinking skill of evaluating the credibility of claims and sources with the significance of marketing, spin, disinformation, and propaganda in our fast moving mass media and social media culture.

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Question 9

Strong critical thinkers with a healthy sense of skepticism have three options when presented with a claim absent any reasons. The first option is to evaluate the _________ of the person or source of the claim.

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Question 10

Strong critical thinkers with a healthy sense of skepticism have three options when presented with a claim absent any reasons. The third option, which is often the best option, is to ________________, seeing if we can lend it some plausibility by confirming it or seeing if we can establish that it is very likely untrue by disconfirming it.

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Question 11

If a person has prolonged, relevant experience, training, or education in topic X, the person should be regarded as a trustworthy expert on X.

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Having prolonged, relevant experience, training, or education in a topic does contribute to expertise, but trustworthiness as an expert also depends on factors like the quality of the experience, adherence to ethical standards, and recognition by other experts in the field.

Question 12

Why do strong critical thinkers fact-check the information from online sources like Wikipedia?

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Question 13

What should a strong critical thinker do when faced with a claim that seems plausible, is widely believed, and yet is presented without any basis or reasons given?

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Question 14

Since there is no reliable way of telling that a claim, standing alone, is true or false (except for tautologies and self-contradictory claims), how should a strong critical thinker treat claims standing alone?

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Question 15

Define self-contradictory claim and give an example.

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Question 16

Strong critical thinkers with a healthy sense of skepticism have three options when presented with a claim absent any reasons. One option is to examine the claim itself, interrogating its plausibility by inquiring into the context within which the claim is positioned and the possible _______________ behind the use of the claim.

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Question 17

What does it mean when we say that an expert has a "fiduciary relationship" with a client?

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Question 18

Explain why the best judgment about the plausibility or implausibility of some claims may be to make no judgment at all.

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Question 19

Medical doctor X, a world-renowned physician, is paid by pharmaceutical company to use the drugs it produces in X's practice. The pharmaceutical company pays all of the expenses for Dr. X, and the doctor's family too, to attend medical conferences, which are always held at expensive holiday resorts. The pharmaceutical company arranges for Dr. X to be interviewed on TV and to speak at hospitals and colleges on the benefits of the drugs, which the company produces. And the company pays the doctor to do research on those drugs and it publishes that research when it shows that their drugs are effective. Given this information, should the advice Dr. X might give about which drugs are best to use in a given situation be regarded as trustworthy?

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Question 20

A claim becomes more plausible if we can find confirmatory information or information that is consistent with the claim.

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This statement is true as confirmatory information or information that is consistent with the claim provides additional support for the claim, making it more believable or plausible.

Quiz 6: Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources

Give an example of circumstances in which an expert is constrained not to give what might be his or her best possible advice.

Define tautological claim and give an example.

Thinking about the potential benefits of the process, one reason for using argument and decision mapping is to be able to share with others our analysis of the arguments being made.

Why must "unbiased" and "truthful" be listed as two separate conditions that a person must fulfill in order to be considered trustworthy?

How does cognitive development relate to developing a mature and healthy sense of skepticism?

How does a strong critical thinker approach the difficulties of evaluating claims that use slanted language and emotionally loaded expressions?

What is the connection between the SPLC and a presentation on evaluating the credibility of claims and sources?

How do we connect the critical thinking skill of evaluating the credibility of claims and sources with the significance of marketing, spin, disinformation, and propaganda in our fast moving mass media and social media culture.

Strong critical thinkers with a healthy sense of skepticism have three options when presented with a claim absent any reasons. The first option is to evaluate the _________ of the person or source of the claim.

If a person has prolonged, relevant experience, training, or education in topic X, the person should be regarded as a trustworthy expert on X.

Why do strong critical thinkers fact-check the information from online sources like Wikipedia?

What should a strong critical thinker do when faced with a claim that seems plausible, is widely believed, and yet is presented without any basis or reasons given?

Since there is no reliable way of telling that a claim, standing alone, is true or false (except for tautologies and self-contradictory claims), how should a strong critical thinker treat claims standing alone?

Define self-contradictory claim and give an example.

What does it mean when we say that an expert has a "fiduciary relationship" with a client?

Explain why the best judgment about the plausibility or implausibility of some claims may be to make no judgment at all.

A claim becomes more plausible if we can find confirmatory information or information that is consistent with the claim.