Question 1

If you passively accept beliefs that have been handed to you by your culture, then those beliefs are…

Accepted Answer

A)  Worthy of acceptance 
B)  Not really yours 
C)  Critically examined 
D)  Worthy of rejection 
A)  Worthy of acceptance 
B)  Not really yours 
C)  Critically examined 
D)  Worthy of rejection B

Question 2

Critical thinking concerns…

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the cause of our beliefs 
B)  Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs 
C)  Determining the quality of our beliefs 
D)  Assessing the practical impact of our beliefs 
A)  Determining the cause of our beliefs 
B)  Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs 
C)  Determining the quality of our beliefs 
D)  Assessing the practical impact of our beliefs C

Question 3

Critical thinking is the enemy of…

Accepted Answer

A)  Unwarranted assumptions 
B)  Subjective beliefs 
C)  Persuasion 
D)  Creative thinking 
A)  Unwarranted assumptions 
B)  Subjective beliefs 
C)  Persuasion 
D)  Creative thinking A

Question 4

Researchers at the Stanford History Education Group studied how well young people could judge the credibility of online information. They concluded that young people are…

Accepted Answer

A)  Very savvy 
B)  More skilled than adults 
C)  More skilled than historians 
D)  Easily duped 
A)  Very savvy 
B)  More skilled than adults 
C)  More skilled than historians 
D)  Easily duped

Question 5

Social media algorithms curate news and information that you've already indicated you want to see, and this this kind of curating…

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not necessarily give you what is true 
B)  Always gives you what is true 
C)  Does not necessarily give you any information 
D)  Is guaranteed to go viral 
A)  Does not necessarily give you what is true 
B)  Always gives you what is true 
C)  Does not necessarily give you any information 
D)  Is guaranteed to go viral

Question 6

A fundamental concern of critical thinking is…

Accepted Answer

A)  The quality of your character 
B)  The quality of your beliefs 
C)  The cause of your beliefs 
D)  What you think, not how you think 
A)  The quality of your character 
B)  The quality of your beliefs 
C)  The cause of your beliefs 
D)  What you think, not how you think

Question 7

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs by rational standards is known as…

Accepted Answer

A)  Explanatory hypotheses 
B)  Traditional beliefs 
C)  Creative thinking 
D)  Critical thinking 
A)  Explanatory hypotheses 
B)  Traditional beliefs 
C)  Creative thinking 
D)  Critical thinking

Question 8

The tendency to give more credence to a statement if it comes from our friends is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation 
B)  Homophily 
C)  Availability error 
D)  Red herring 
A)  Confirmation 
B)  Homophily 
C)  Availability error 
D)  Red herring

Question 9

When statements are backed by good reasons, they are…

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptable to everyone 
B)  Clear 
C)  Beyond criticism 
D)  Worthy of belief 
A)  Acceptable to everyone 
B)  Clear 
C)  Beyond criticism 
D)  Worthy of belief

Question 10

Why is it important to critically examine your beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Critically examining your beliefs is imp

Question 11

According to journalist Amanda Taub, partisan bias now operates more like…

Accepted Answer

A)  College debates 
B)  Racism 
C)  Government propaganda 
D)  Partisan disagreement 
A)  College debates 
B)  Racism 
C)  Government propaganda 
D)  Partisan disagreement

Question 12

The term fact refers to…

Accepted Answer

A)  A belief we feel is true 
B)  An explanation or belief 
C)  A state of affairs or true statement 
D)  An opinion 
A)  A belief we feel is true 
B)  An explanation or belief 
C)  A state of affairs or true statement 
D)  An opinion

Question 13

Chief among the many psychological factors that distort our thinking is the well documented cognitive error known as …

Accepted Answer

A)  Homophily 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Availability error 
D)  Wishful thinking 
A)  Homophily 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Availability error 
D)  Wishful thinking

Question 14

What is the connection between critical thinking and personal freedom?

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking and personal freedom a

Question 15

Angee Dixson, who joined Twitter in 2017, tweeted about ninety times a day in defense of President Trump. But she wasn't real; she was

Accepted Answer

A)  A real person with a fake name 
B)  A bot-net 
C)  A bot 
D)  A computer 
A)  A real person with a fake name 
B)  A bot-net 
C)  A bot 
D)  A computer

Question 16

How does logic differ from critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

Logic and critical thinking are closely

Question 17

Deliberately false or misleading news stories that masquerade as truthful reporting are known as…

Accepted Answer

A)  Post truth 
B)  Propaganda 
C)  Hype 
D)  Fake news 
A)  Post truth 
B)  Propaganda 
C)  Hype 
D)  Fake news

Question 18

What is the role of reasons in critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

Reasons play a fundamental role in criti

Question 19

The word critical in "critical thinking" refers to…

Accepted Answer

A)  Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation 
B)  A fault-finding attitude 
C)  Attempts to win an argument 
D)  A lack of respect for other people 
A)  Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation 
B)  A fault-finding attitude 
C)  Attempts to win an argument 
D)  A lack of respect for other people

Question 20

The ability to access and understand media messages, apply critical thinking to them, and use them responsibly is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  Media literacy 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Logic 
D)  Cognition 
A)  Media literacy 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Logic 
D)  Cognition

If you passively accept beliefs that have been handed to you by your culture, then those beliefs are…

Critical thinking concerns…

Critical thinking is the enemy of…

Researchers at the Stanford History Education Group studied how well young people could judge the credibility of online information. They concluded that young people are…

Social media algorithms curate news and information that you've already indicated you want to see, and this this kind of curating…

A fundamental concern of critical thinking is…

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs by rational standards is known as…

The tendency to give more credence to a statement if it comes from our friends is called…

When statements are backed by good reasons, they are…

Why is it important to critically examine your beliefs?

According to journalist Amanda Taub, partisan bias now operates more like…

The term fact refers to…

Chief among the many psychological factors that distort our thinking is the well documented cognitive error known as …

What is the connection between critical thinking and personal freedom?

Angee Dixson, who joined Twitter in 2017, tweeted about ninety times a day in defense of President Trump. But she wasn't real; she was

How does logic differ from critical thinking?

Deliberately false or misleading news stories that masquerade as truthful reporting are known as…

What is the role of reasons in critical thinking?

The word critical in "critical thinking" refers to…

The ability to access and understand media messages, apply critical thinking to them, and use them responsibly is called…

Claims, Reasons, and Arguments

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Fake News

Media Bias

Manipulation Through Fallacies and Rhetoric

Experts and Evidence

Science, Nonscience, and the Media

Advertising: Commercial and Political

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Exam 1: Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Modern Media

If you passively accept beliefs that have been handed to you by your culture, then those beliefs are…

Critical thinking concerns…

Critical thinking is the enemy of…

Researchers at the Stanford History Education Group studied how well young people could judge the credibility of online information. They concluded that young people are…

Social media algorithms curate news and information that you've already indicated you want to see, and this this kind of curating…

A fundamental concern of critical thinking is…

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs by rational standards is known as…

The tendency to give more credence to a statement if it comes from our friends is called…

When statements are backed by good reasons, they are…

Why is it important to critically examine your beliefs?

According to journalist Amanda Taub, partisan bias now operates more like…

The term fact refers to…

Chief among the many psychological factors that distort our thinking is the well documented cognitive error known as …

What is the connection between critical thinking and personal freedom?

Angee Dixson, who joined Twitter in 2017, tweeted about ninety times a day in defense of President Trump. But she wasn't real; she was

How does logic differ from critical thinking?

Deliberately false or misleading news stories that masquerade as truthful reporting are known as…

What is the role of reasons in critical thinking?

The word critical in "critical thinking" refers to…

The ability to access and understand media messages, apply critical thinking to them, and use them responsibly is called…

Claims, Reasons, and Arguments

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Fake News

Media Bias

Manipulation Through Fallacies and Rhetoric

Experts and Evidence

Science, Nonscience, and the Media

Advertising: Commercial and Political

Filters