Fact or Opinion? True or False? (Live copy)

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To preserve our original data set when we did this in class on Tuesday, May 17, this is a live copy which you are welcome to try out. Anyone on the auathailand / aualc domain can fill in the answers, and then see how well they agree with others who have taken the survey.

There are two sets of options for each statement.
From each set of options, choose what you think is the correct one. It's OK if you are a little unsure of your answer, or totally unsure.

The purpose is to find out what we think as a group.
We can argue later, as academics always do.

This is not a group activity. Do not discuss your answers with your classmates. We will do that later.

Survey of ideas on fact and opinion.

The questions here are to help us understand and think about our ideas on facts, opinions, truth and falsity. This will likely bring up a few other commonly used terms that we might want to clarity.

Every statement is sincerely believed by the speaker.

For each of the statements below, assume that the speakers are not lying. That is, they sincerely believe the statements that they make.

The sun circles the Earth, which is at the centre of the universe. *

What does this sentence state? Does it state a fact, an opinion, both or neither?

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

The sun circles the Earth, which is at the centre of the universe. *

Does this sentence state an idea that is true, that is false, that is both true and false, that is neither true nor false?

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

The Earth circles the sun, which is the centre of our solar system. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

The Earth circles the sun, which is the centre of our solar system. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

2 + 2 = 4 *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

2 + 2 = 4 *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

2 + 2 = 5 *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

2 + 2 = 5 *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Barack Obama is now president of the United States. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Barack Obama is now president of the United States. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Barack Obama was president of the United States in 2014. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Barack Obama was president of the United States in 2014. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Reminder: Every statement is sincerely believed by the speaker.

For each of the statements below, assume that the speakers are not lying. That is, they sincerely believe the statements that they make to be true statements.

As you do this survey, there are 18 chairs in room A1. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

As you do this survey, there are 18 chairs in room A1. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Killing people for fun is morally wrong. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Killing people for fun is morally wrong. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Killing people by law for dealing drugs is morally wrong. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Killing people by law for dealing drugs is morally wrong. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Up to five months, the law of every country should allow abortion on request. *

That is, a woman who is five months or less into a pregnancy should be able to ask for an abortion without having to give any reason. It should be her decision to have the child or not.

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Up to five months, the law of every country should allow abortion on request. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Slavery is normally morally acceptable. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Slavery is normally morally acceptable. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Slavery was morally acceptable in the United States in 1820. *

Note that the sentence is not: "Slavery was morally accepted in the United States in 1820."

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Slavery was morally acceptable in the United States in 1820. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

We should not use alcohol. *

I mean, drink cognac, champagne, beer and so on for the usual reasons people use drugs of addiction.

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

We should not use alcohol. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Burger King fries taste better than McDonalds fries. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Burger King fries taste better than McDonalds fries. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

Smoking should be illegal in restaurants. *

States a fact.

States an opinion.

Both fact and opinion.

Neither fact nor opinion.

Smoking should be illegal in restaurants. *

True

False

Both true and false.

Neither true nor false

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