Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Interpretation 5

Question 1

A passage states: 'In a survey, 72% of customers said they would recommend Brand A to a friend.' What is the most accurate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

72% of surveyed customers indicated they would recommend Brand A.

Answer

The data reflects what customers said they would do in a survey, not objective quality or actual future behavior.

Question 2

A research paper reports that regions with higher rates of library membership also have higher average incomes. What is the most cautious interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Higher library membership rates are correlated with higher average incomes in these regions.

Answer

The data establishes a correlation between two regional variables; causality and direction cannot be determined from this information alone.

Question 3

A passage states that employees who received mentoring were promoted at twice the rate of those who did not. Which of the following is NOT supported by this data?

Accepted Answer

Mentoring is the only factor that determines whether an employee gets promoted.

Answer

Claiming mentoring is the only factor determining promotion goes far beyond what the comparative rate data can support.

Question 4

A city's recycling rate rose from 22% to 38% in two years after launching a new public awareness campaign. What is the most defensible conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The recycling rate increased by 16 percentage points during the campaign period.

Answer

Only the timing and magnitude of the rate change are confirmed; the cause and future trajectory are speculative.

Question 5

A passage reports that patients who followed a low-sodium diet had blood pressure readings an average of 8 mmHg lower than those who did not. What is an appropriate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

In this study, patients following a low-sodium diet had lower average blood pressure.

Answer

The average finding applies to this study's patients and does not generalize to all individuals or establish sodium as the main cause.

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Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal Interpretation 5