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WorksheetsDistinguish Opinion from Truth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true
Truth
Knowledge
Proposition
Claim
is something concrete that can be proven
Fact
Opinion
Bias
Hearsay
is a statement about the world or reality
Truth
Propositions
Claims
Knowledge
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.
Doubt
Belief
Facts
Claims
is the clear awareness and understanding of something. It is the product
of questions that allow for clear answers provided by facts.
Claim
Truth
Knowledge
Facts
Define "belief"
is a statement about the world or reality
is true if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses
is a statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true
is the clear awareness and understanding of something
Opinion is
are the truth and
are accepted as such.
it is what someone believes or thinks, and is not necessarily the truth
can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses
statement that is not evidently or immediately known to be true
are arguments based on faulty reasoning
Claim
Conclusion
Opinion
Fallacies
statements that assume the claim to be true and provide
reasons why the statement is true.
Explainations
Arguments
Explanations
Bias
Bias is
is proportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in
a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.
is disproportionate height in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in
a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.
is disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in
a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or fair.
is disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in
a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.
assuming that what is true for the whole is true for its parts.
(a)
attacking the person presenting the argument instead of the
argument itself.
(a)
also known as circular argument.
(a)
using emotions such as pity or sympathy.
(a)
the idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people
accept it.
(a)
Hindsight
FALLACY
BIAS
IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:
assuming that what is true of a part is true for the whole
FALLACY
BIAS
IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:
Correspondence bias or attribution effect
FALLACY
BIAS
Conflict of interest
FALLACY
BIAS
IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTIC IF IT IS FALLACY OR BIAS:
focusing on a certain aspect of a problem while ignoring other aspects.
FALLACY
BIAS
