VOCABULARY

Question 1

Lenses

Answer 1

The wa we view and experience events- usually influenced by our gender, culture, age, social status, mood

Question 2

Reasons

Answer 2

Statements made in support of a claim about the nature of the world

Question 3

Beliefs

Answer 3

Beliefs are the interpretations, conclusions, evaluation, predictions about the world that we endorse as true

Question 4

Knowing

Answer 4

When we endorse beliefs supported by strong reasons

Question 5

Knowledge

Answer 5

Information that we hold to be the truth

Information that we can say we know

Question 6

Believing

Answer 6

When we endorse beliefs for which there is less support

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

Also known as main claim

The position of being taken on an issue. Main claim of the argument

Question 8

Other word for reason

Answer 8

Premises

Question 9

Issue

Answer 9

The question that is being addressed in the argument

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

A process of linking statements together in order to draw a conclusion

Question 11

Fact

Answer 11

Something that is known or proved to be true

-empirical statements

Question 12

Opinion

Answer 12

A statement of belief or feeling

-conceptual statement

Question 13

Objective

Answer 13

Information that is public physical information- observable

Question 14

Subjective

Answer 14

Private mental information- sensation, beliefs, feelings, emotion and opinion

Question 15

Perceiving

Answer 15

The process of experiencing the world through our sense. Sight, sound, smell, feelings.