Question 1

-Referring to the figure above, keeping critical thinking separate from creative thinking is helpful when solving probles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Although the word critical can mean to find fault or to criticize, critical thinking is not a negative activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Past experiences with other people, places, and situations that are extremely good or bad are ____.They can bias your expectations in the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  opinions 
B)  causes 
C)  effects 
D)  outliers

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Overseas travel has declined by 3% since last year.
Overseas travel is considered a luxury in a recession.
Italy is too expensive.
Enrollment for the Italian tours has not increased in six months.
Italy accommodates a wide range of budgets.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Opinion and Fact is...

Question 5

Dalton learns that your ____ abilities can improve with practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning 
B)  decision-making 
C)  both a. and b. 
D)  neither a. nor b.

Question 6

A source can be a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  document 
B)  person 
C)  speech 
D)  any of the above

Question 7

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
-A(n) argument is a proposition or claim that you take for granted as though it were known to be valid._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Please describe the following two ways to overcome obstacles to critical thinking: 
1)Be aware of your social conditioning and 2)Identify outliers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please describe the following two ways to...

Question 9

Words such as because, since, assuming that, for, as, and similar expressions suggest that the speaker is stating a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Words such as because, since, assuming that,...

Question 10

If you cannot test an assertion, you cannot know whether it is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Thought and thinking include reasoning, remembering, imagining, and reflecting, for example.____________________ thinking generally requires more analysis, evaluation, discipline, and rigor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thought and thinking include reasoning, remembering, imagining,...

Question 12

To organize your ideas when thinking critically, you identify, construct, and evaluate ____, which are statements or explanations that support your ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  assumptions 
B)  premises 
C)  facts 
D)  arguments

Question 13

When thinking critically, at least one statement that supports your idea is your ____ what you claim or contend.

Accepted Answer

A)  assumption 
B)  premise 
C)  argument 
D)  opinion

Question 14

Remember that because no argument is perfect, all arguments have some weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) ____approach tests ideas and arguments to verify their correctness.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  artistic 
C)  intuitive 
D)  adaptive

Question 16

To be an effective critical thinker, Dalton needs to develop intellectual ____ which is defined as recognizing the limits of your knowledge and understanding of a situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  humility 
C)  curiosity 
D)  ethics

Question 17

Researchers have discovered that we can understand how we think even without understanding how we feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
-If an argument is valid and the premises are true, the conclusion must be true._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you can collect data about and analyze a claim, it is said to be a ____ matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  factual 
C)  intuitive 
D)  family

Question 20

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
-A fact is a claim that is considered to be true._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Thinking Critically

-Referring to the figure above, keeping critical thinking separate from creative thinking is helpful when solving probles.

Although the word critical can mean to find fault or to criticize, critical thinking is not a negative activity.

Past experiences with other people, places, and situations that are extremely good or bad are ____.They can bias your expectations in the future.

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the situation described below.

Dalton learns that your ____ abilities can improve with practice.

A source can be a ____.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -A(n) argument is a proposition or claim that you take for granted as though it were known to be valid._________________________

Please describe the following two ways to overcome obstacles to critical thinking: 1)Be aware of your social conditioning and 2)Identify outliers.

Words such as because, since, assuming that, for, as, and similar expressions suggest that the speaker is stating a(n) ____________________.

If you cannot test an assertion, you cannot know whether it is valid.

Thought and thinking include reasoning, remembering, imagining, and reflecting, for example.____________________ thinking generally requires more analysis, evaluation, discipline, and rigor.

To organize your ideas when thinking critically, you identify, construct, and evaluate ____, which are statements or explanations that support your ideas.

When thinking critically, at least one statement that supports your idea is your ____ what you claim or contend.

Remember that because no argument is perfect, all arguments have some weaknesses.

A(n) ____approach tests ideas and arguments to verify their correctness.

To be an effective critical thinker, Dalton needs to develop intellectual ____ which is defined as recognizing the limits of your knowledge and understanding of a situation.

Researchers have discovered that we can understand how we think even without understanding how we feel.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -If an argument is valid and the premises are true, the conclusion must be true._________________________

If you can collect data about and analyze a claim, it is said to be a ____ matter.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -A fact is a claim that is considered to be true._________________________