Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the correct answer to the following multiple-choice questions by circling the appropriate letter.

1		According to the text, the general principle we should use in deciding whether to accept an unsupported claim is
			A)	the justification principle.
			B)	the warrant principle.
			C)	the credibility principle.
			D)	the principle of rational acceptance.
2		Generally speaking, it is reasonable to accept an unsupported claim if
			A)	the claim does not conflict with personal experiences that we have no good reason to doubt.
			B)	the claim comes from a credible source that we have no good reason to doubt.
			C)	both a and b
			D)	none of the above
3		We may have good reason to doubt the credibility of a source if
			A)	the source is not a genuine expert or authority on the topic he or she is discussing.
			B)	the issue is not one that can be settled by expert opinion.
			C)	both a and b
			D)	none of the above
4		According to the principles discussed in the text, it would be reasonable to accept the claim that women tend to be more superstitious than men if we
			A)	read it in a reputable psychology textbook.
			B)	read it in a nineteenth-century treatise titled "Women: The Fairer Sex."
			C)	overheard it in the supermarket.
			D)	heard a "shock jock" say it on the radio.
5		According to the text, most of us
			A)	place too much confidence in our personal experiences.
			B)	place too much confidence in our background beliefs.
			C)	both a and b
			D)	none of the above