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Distinguish Opinion from Truth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true

a)

Truth

b)

Knowledge

c)

Proposition

d)

Claim

2.

is something concrete that can be proven

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Bias

d)

Hearsay

3.

is a statement about the world or reality

a)

Truth

b)

Propositions

c)

Claims

d)

Knowledge

4.

It has a very important purpose in philosophy as it drives our desire to discover

the truth. It is employed to help determine the truth.

a)

Doubt

b)

Belief

c)

Facts

d)

Claims

5.

is the clear awareness and understanding of something. It is the product

of questions that allow for clear answers provided by facts.

a)

Claim

b)

Truth

c)

Knowledge

d)

Facts

6.

Define "belief"

a)

is a statement about the world or reality

b)

is true if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses

c)

is a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true

d)

is the clear awareness and understanding of something

7.

Opinion is

a)

are the truth and

are accepted as such.

b)

it is what someone believes or thinks, and is not necessarily the truth

c)

can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses

d)

statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true

8.

are arguments based on faulty reasoning

a)

Claim

b)

Conclusion

c)

Opinion

d)

Fallacies

9.

statements that assume the claim to be true and provide

reasons why the statement is true.

a)

Explainations

b)

Arguments

c)

Explanations

d)

Bias

10.

Bias is

a)

is proportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in

a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

b)

is disproportionate height in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in

a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

c)

is disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in

a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or fair.

d)

is disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in

a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

11.

assuming that what is true for the whole is true for its parts.

(a)  

12.

attacking the person presenting the argument instead of the

argument itself.

(a)  

13.

also known as circular argument.

(a)  

14.

using emotions such as pity or sympathy.

(a)  

15.

the idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people

accept it.

(a)  

16.

Hindsight

a)

FALLACY

b)

BIAS

17.

IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:

assuming that what is true of a part is true for the whole

a)

FALLACY

b)

BIAS

18.

IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:

Correspondence bias or attribution effect

a)

FALLACY

b)

BIAS

19.

Conflict of interest

a)

FALLACY

b)

BIAS

20.

IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:
focusing on a certain aspect of a problem while ignoring other aspects.

a)

FALLACY

b)

BIAS