Cheryl Willard - Lee College

Practice #6:
Building an Argument through Reasoned Judgment
Psychologist, Abraham Maslow included in his hierarchy of needs love and belonging. Do you
agree that people need to have affectionate and intimate relationships with other people?
1. Give three reasons that support this conclusion.
a)
b)
c)
2. Rate each reason as weak, moderate, strong, or very strong.
Rating for a:
Rating for b:
Rating for c:
3. Give three counterarguments against this conclusion.
a)
b)
c)
4. Rate each counterargument as weak, moderate, strong, or very strong.
Rating for a:
Rating for b:
Rating for c:
5. List any qualifiers (limitations on the reasons for or against – for example some evidence
may be restricted to early childhood).
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