1. What significant information is omitted?
Chapter 12
What significant information is omitted?

2. 1. Significant omitted information
is unnecessary trivialities
is something unimportant that is not said
shapes the reasoning 10

3. 2. Some reasons for omitting information are time and space limitations, limited attention span, incomplete knowledge, and
different perspectives
lazy researchers
publishers’ printing costs
both a and c 10

4. 3. Omitted information is not always an attempt to deceive.
True
False 10

5. 4. In considering omitted information, which is a good question to ask?
Is this quote out of context?
Are there other studies that contradict this information?
Does the author/speaker have a financial stake in this issue?
all of the above
none of the above 10

6. 5. In considering potential negative effects of an action or policy, we must ask about
losers, distribution of power, relationships, health, and the environment
accumulation of wealth, pyramid schemes, immediate danger, the price of oil
none of the above 10

7. 6. It is unreasonable to form an opinion if there is any omitted information.
a. True
b. False 10

8. 7. What is _____ said can be just as _____ as what is said.
subliminally, powerful
often, repetitious
not, important 10

9. 8. If you want to persuade an audience to accept your message, you must
include enough information to support your conclusion
omit some information
both of the above
neither of the above 10

10. 9. Which phrase of the court oath refers to omitting significant information?
“the truth”
“the whole truth”
“nothing but the truth”
none of the above 10

11. 10. Which type of thinking recognizes omitted information?
panning-for-gold thinking
sponge thinking 10