1. Reaching a valid decision is based on the evaluation of arguments. If we know that a valid argument has true premises, then a decision based on the argument______________.

A. must be sound

B. might be sound

C. is strong

D. might have a false conclusion

2. Identify the fallacy in the following piano store advertisement: “Pianos are our only business. You’ll get the best deal at the Piano Experts.”

A. Ad hominem

B. Straw man

C. Hasty generalization

D. Red herring

3. Which of the following statements describes creativity correctly?

A. Only highly intelligent people are capable of generating creative ideas.

B. Creative people are born with the trait.

C. Anyone can become more creative.

D. Children are more creative than adults.

4. How would you assess the following statement? Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. “Lottery director Mark Michalko said Thursday that allegations that Californians are squandering money they once used for food to buy lottery tickets are just not correct.’. . . California Grocers Association president Don Beaver raised the issue earlier in the week, saying five supermarket chains had complained that grocery sales dropped about 5 percent after lottery tickets went on sale October 3.” —Sacramento Bee 

Probably true 

Probably false 

Requiring further documentation 

Claim that cannot be properly evaluated 

5. The Sarbanes–Oxley Act was created in 2002 to improve and maintain investor confidence. The act includes which of the following: 

senior managers sign off on financial results 

privately held companies must report to the public 

officers are exempt if they were not aware of a misrepresentation 

company insiders may compose the entire Board of Directors 

6. Organizational behavior is examined at three main levels. 

Traits, behaviors, and results 

Affective, cognitive, and behavioral 

Individual, organizational, and societal 

Individual, group, and organizational 

7. Employees who have intrinsic work values will be motivated by 

challenging assignments 

status in the workplace 

social contacts 

financial rewards 

8. Research on the five-stage model of group development shows that 

all groups pass through the norming stage 

groups always pass through the stages in order 

not all groups go through each of the stages 

all groups pass through the adjourning stage 

9.The extent to which a leader actually does help a group or organization to achieve its goals is best described as 

formal leadership 

leader effectiveness 

organizational profitability 

informal leadership 

10. When the business environment is __________, an organization is most likely to decentralize authority and empower its employees to make operating decisions. 

stable 

uncertain 

unknown 

transparent 

11. To make your communication more effective 

include as much information as possible, even if you are not sure it is necessary 

send the same messages by multiple channels 

clearly address your audience’s wants and needs, not yours 

draw pictures and animations your audience will understand 

12.Which of the following meeting technologies would be most effective for negotiations, collaborative problem solving, and other complex discussions? 

Telepresence 

Instant messaging 

Teleconference 

Telephone 

13.Most persuasive messages combine 

many major points all at once 

logical and emotional factors 

truth and falsehood 

current and very old evidence 

14. Important design elements to consider when creating slides iSuppose consumers will purchase q units of a prod,Math,$10.00,

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