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Critical Thinking and Reason

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By: Frances Larson
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Critical Thinking and Strong Arguments
Strong critical thinking is refle...
1  cards
Premises and Conclusions in Arguments
Premises are the foundational rea...
1  cards
Types of Statements: Propositions, Inferences, and Arguments
________ are statements that can ...,
________ are structured sets of p...,
________ are conclusions drawn fr...
3  cards
Deductive and Inductive Arguments
_____ ______ derive conclusions n...,
_____ ______ support conclusions ...
2  cards
Logical Fallacies and Errors
____ _____ is assuming the conclu...,
Assuming that if if a then b then...,
Assuming that if if a then b then...
4  cards
Bias and Credibility in Information Sources
All sources have some degree of bias; however, their credibility varies
6  cards
Principle of Charity in Argumentation
What is the principle of charity 1,
How does the principle of charity...,
Provide an example of the princip...
5  cards
Cognitive Biases in Reasoning
What are cognitive biases 1,
Define confirmation bias 2,
What is anchoring bias 3
7  cards
Heuristics and Decision Making
What are heuristics 1,
What is the availability heuristic 2,
How do heuristics affect decision...
5  cards
Statistical Sampling and Representativeness
What type of samples reduce bias ...,
What do representative samples do 2,
What can non random or unrepresen...
7  cards
Fallacies of Weak Induction and Relevance
What is a weak induction fallacy 1,
Define slippery slope fallacy 2,
What is hasty generalization 3
6  cards
Logical Structure and Hidden Assumptions in Arguments
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