Exam 2: Thinking Critically

Critical thinking is simply one way of thinking; it is a singular approach to understanding how you make sense of the world.

Thinking critically does not take place in a social context.

Taking knowledge learned in a previous situation and applying that knowledge to other situations is a reflection of___________ .

When a broad social issue - individual rights, environmental pollution, or child custody - intrudes into our lives and moves from the abstract to the personal, we must consider our opinions of them as complex issues through background knowledge and integrated thinking and language abilities.Do you think most people do this? Or are they more likely to take their opinions from the media? Why or why not? What dangers do you think the media pose as a source of unexamined personal opinions?

Questions of interpretation, as described by Benjamin Bloom, include relating things in time sequence, which is called___________.

Being able to listen and exchange ideas, a process of give and take, of both advancing our views and considering those of others is called___________ .

Which of the following is not one of Bloom's six categories of questions?

What do we call a person who has developed a knowledgeable understanding of our complex world, a thoughtful perspective on important ideas and timely issues, and sophisticated thinking and language abilities?

Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being ________enough to modify your ideas in the light of new information or better insight.

According to the author, all of the following are cognitive abilities and attitudes that characterize the critical thinker except

___________is (are) one of the driving forces in discussion.Through this process, information is exchanged and perceptions are altered.

A crucial aspect of being a critical thinker in the world is learning to

Thinking critically requires that you think________ .

Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that you can__________ .

On page 54 of the textbook, the author mentions the concept of the Socratic method of instruction.How do you think that works and why do you think it works?

Relating events in a way where some events bring about other events is called____________.

When you arrive at a perception, your reasons and the evidence that help support your views are taken from various authorities, references, factual evidence and_________ .

When you learn something new, you must integrate __________into your existing knowledge, which means you need to make connections.

Analyzing important issues through dialectical questioning is called the____________.

The educator Benjamin Bloom identified seven categories of questions to use in compiling information about personal issues.