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Critical Thinking and Logic - C168: Question Set #2 Latest Update, Already Passed Which of the following problems has a solution that is widely accepted by experts? Select one. a) What is the best... way to prevent teen drug use? b) What is the best medical approach for treating alcohol poisoning? c) What can be done to prevent drunk driving? d) What is the best treatment for alcoholism? Correct Answer- b A charitable organization is suffering from decreased donations. The board of directors holds a meeting to address the problem; however, they cannot reach a consensus on how to address the problem. What critical thinking strategy might they adopt to help them make a decision? Select one. a) They make a decision based on what the chairperson of the board suggests. b) They make a decision to hold off on doing anything until they can all agree on a course of action. c) They make a decision according to the majority vote of the board. d) They make a decision based upon a recent news story that the local public radio station met their goal through a fund drive. e) They make a decision to gather more evidence about the causes of their decreased donations. Correct Answer- e A downtown group of restaurants is lobbying the city to close a downtown street to cars along one city block in order to provide outdoor dining for its patrons. They present a business plan to the city council showing increased revenues for participating restaurants, increased parkingrevenues for the city along side streets, and an overall economic benefit for all of downtown. The source for the information on the business plan is a study done by an independent research group that did a study of 50 major cities that concluded that outdoor dining draws a significantly larger population to downtown areas and helps revitalize struggling downtown businesses. However, a residential neighborhood group is opposed to the idea because they believe it will create more noise and encourage drinking in their neighborhood. At the same city council meeting, the neighborhood group presented a petition signed by 1500 people living in the area who oppose the business plan presented by the restaurants, and who claim that people who dine outdoors tend to drink more and speak more loudly than when they dine indoors. Both groups are then interviewed by the local television station. The restaurant group claims that the neighborhood group is racist because one of the restaurants serves ethnic food. The neighborhood group claims that they were in the neighborhood prior to the restaurants getting there. Which of the following statements are true? a) The neighborhood group's presentation contains probable accuracy. b) The restaurant group's presentation contains probable accuracy. c) Both of the groups' presentations contain probable accuracy. d) The neighborhood group's comments in the TV interview are relevant, but the restaurant group's are irrelevant. e) The restaurant group's comments in the TV interview are relevant, but the neighborhood group's are irrelevant. f) Both groups' comments are relevant. g) Both groups' comments are irrelevant. Correct Answer- b [Show More]

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