THINKING CRITICALLY

Question 1

WHAT IS THE GREEK WORD OF CRITICAL

Answer 1

‘KRITIKOS’ - ABLE TO JUDGE OR DISCERN

Question 2

A KIND OF THINKING IN WHICH YOU QUESTION, ANALYSE, INTERPRET, EVULUATE

Answer 2

CRITICAL THINKING

Question 3

AN ARGUMENT BASED ON AN UNQUALIFIED GENERALIZATION

Answer 3

DICTO SIMPLICITER

Question 4

SOMETIMES CALLED THE OVER-GENERALIZATION FALLACY. IT IS BASICALLY MAKING A CLAIM BASED ON EVIDENCE THAT IS JUST TOO SMALL.

Answer 4

HASTY GENERALIZATION

Question 5

IS A LOGICAL FALLACY IN WHICH ONE EVENT SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF A LATER EVENT BECAUSE IT OCCURRED EARLIER

Answer 5

POST HOC

Question 6

DRAWS A CONCLUSION FROM INCONSISTENT OR INCOMPATIBLE PREMISES.

Answer 6

CONTRADICTORY PREMISES

Question 7

APPEALING TO A PERSONS UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES AS A WAY OF GETTING SOMEONE TO ACCEPT A CONCLUSION

Answer 7

AD MISERICODIUM

Question 8

THE ARGUMENT IS FALSELY ASSUMES THAT ANY STATE OF AFFAIRS CAN HAVE ONLY ONE POSSIBLE CAUSE

Answer 8

HYPOTHESIS CONTRARY TO FACT

Question 9

IS WHERE ADVERSE INFORMATION ABOUT A TARGET IS PREEMPTIVELY PRESENTED TO AN AUDIENCE, WIH THE INTENTION OF DISCREDITING OR RIDICULING SOMETHING THAT THE TARGET PERSON IS ABOUT TO SAY

Answer 9

POISONING THE WELL