What Does an Effective Argument Do

question 41

Multiple Choice

What does an effective argument do?

• A) Describes and summarises the information
• B) Demonstrates the relationship between sentences
• C) Provides evidence and demonstrates a clear connection between the original premise and the conclusion
• D) Convinces the reader by providing results from experiments

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

The tendency to overestimate the number of other people who share one’s opinions, attitudes, values, and beliefs.

Illusion Of Control

The false belief that one can influence certain events, especially random or chance ones.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that causes people to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in explaining others' behavior.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias where individuals rely on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.