Gen 499 Critical Thinking Quiz

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<11{1[3(02)02]}> Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local thea... ter. The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence: Student Answer: does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater. implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies. does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at home. suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic comedies. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : <21{1[1(13)13]}> A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived. The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it: Student Answer: assumes that corporate employees are more sleep deprived than other people. is based on evidence that is statistically impossible. fails to describe the effects the sleep deprivation has. relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate workforce. Points Received: [Show More]

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