Critical Thinking

Question 1

Credibility pneumonic?

Answer 1

CRAVEN

Question 2

Flaws pneumonic?

Answer 2

A PRAT CAN PASS

Question 3

Credibility C?

Answer 3

Circumstances

Question 4

Credibility R?

Answer 4

Reputation

Question 5

Credibility A?

Answer 5

Ability to see

Question 6

Credibility V?

Answer 6

Vested interest

Question 7

Credibility E?

Answer 7

Expertise

Question 8

Credibility N?

Answer 8

Neutrality

Question 9

Credibility - Circustance

Answer 9

Details of an event or situation

Question 10

Credibility - Reputation

Answer 10

How someone is thought of because of their character or position

Question 11

Credibility - Ability to see

Answer 11

How good was eyewitness ability, were they eyewitness, or a secondary source?

Question 12

Credibility - Vested interest

Answer 12

Do they gain anything from claiming certain truths?

Question 13

Credibility - Expertise

Answer 13

Do they have the relevant experience, training, knowledge and skills?

Question 14

Credibility - Neutrality

Answer 14

Are they impartial?

Question 15

Flaw - A

Answer 15

Ad Hominem/Appeals

Question 16

Flaw - P

Answer 16

Post Hoc/Particular to the general

Question 17

Flaw - R

Answer 17

Restricted options

Question 18

Flaw - Appeals

Answer 18

History, popularity, emotion

Question 19

Flaw - T

Answer 19

Tu Quoque

Question 20

Flaw - C

Answer 20

Circular argument

Question 21

Flaw - N

Answer 21

Necessary/sufficient confusion

Question 22

Flaw - S

Answer 22

Slippery slope/Straw man

Question 23

Flaw - Ad Hominem

Answer 23

Against the man - criticising the author not addressing the argument

Question 24

Flaw - Post Hoc

Answer 24

If one phenomenon occurs after another, it is assumed to be caused by it

Question 25

Flaw - Particular to the general

Answer 25

Arguing from a limited number of cases | All/some confusion

Question 26

Flaw - Restricted options

Answer 26

Presenting the situation which makes it seem like there are fewer options than there actually are

Question 27

Flaw - Tu Quoque

Answer 27

You too argument - if someone does it it's okay for me to

Question 28

Flaw - Circular argument

Answer 28

The reasoning is not distinct from the conclusion, there is no external support

Question 29

Flaw - Necessary/sufficient confusion

Answer 29

Confusing something between being essential (minimum requirement) in a situation and being all that is required

Question 30

Flaw - Slippery slope

Answer 30

Arguing that one thing will inevitably cause others of worsening consequence

Question 31

Flaw - Straw man

Answer 31

Presenting a form of the opposing view negatively in order to knock down the whole argument

Question 32

Argument indicators - reasons

Answer 32

because, as, since, due to, such as

Question 33

Argument indicators - conclusions

Answer 33

therefore, so thus, it follows that, consequently, should

Question 34

Define claim

Answer 34

A statement or judgement that can be challenged

Question 35

Define counter-assertion

Answer 35

A reason that would support an opponents argument