Chris Wants to Correctly Apply the Four Tests to Evaluate

question 3

Multiple Choice

Chris wants to correctly apply the four tests to evaluate an argument. First Chris checks the facts and learns that the premises are all true. The next step is to __________.

• A) provide multiple reasons to support the claim being advanced
• B) contact an expert to ask the expert to confirm or to disconfirm the conclusion
• C) figure out if the reason(s) given are relevant to the truth of the conclusion
• D) see if the claim forms part of the basis for accepting the truth of any of the premises
• E) try to imagine a situation in which all of the premises are true, but the conclusion is false

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Definitions:

Flagging

The process of establishing when accommodations have been made to standardized assessments.

Controversial

Pertaining to topics, issues, or opinions that provoke public disagreement or debate due to differing views and beliefs.

Validity

The degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores entailed by proposed uses of tests.

Disability

A condition, either physical or mental, that significantly restricts an individual's ability to perform certain tasks or activities considered normal for most people.