Critical Thinking and Inference Quiz

What is the main focus of the text?

• Assessing basic information

• Evaluating internet sources

• Informed opinions

• Factual support

What is the definition of evidence?

• A feeling or judgment

• A specific detail that can be proven true

• A group exercise program

• A form of torture

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

• Both are based on assumptions

• Facts are based on inferences, opinions are based on evidence

• Facts can be verified, opinions cannot

• Facts are subjective, opinions are objective

What is an informed opinion?

• A feeling or judgment

• A personal testimony

• A theory formed around implicit analysis

• A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

What is an assumption?

• A factual statement

• Something taken for granted or presupposed

• A conclusion based on evidence

• Something that can be proven true

What is an inference?

• A personal testimony

• A feeling or judgment

• A factual statement

• A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

What is the main purpose of evaluating internet sources?

• To entertain the readers

• To make hasty judgments

• To obtain the best information possible

• To manipulate and misuse information

What is the best way to evaluate the credibility of evidence?

• By consulting biased sources

• By accepting information without verification

• By questioning the reliability of sources

• By making hasty judgments

What is the main factor to determine the expertise of a source?

• Factual support

• Reputation among peers in the field

• Number of years in service

• Kind of publication

What is the main purpose of making assumptions?

• To question everything

• To take for granted or presuppose

• To manipulate and misuse information

• To make hasty judgments