Critical Thinking Quiz 1

Critical thinking is the process of thinking clearly and...

• Abstractly

• Rationally

• Smartly

• Cleverly

Tick the skills that critical thinking can help with.

• Determining the relevance of ideas

• Spelling and grammar

• Building arguments

• Identifying errors or inconsistencies

Putting yourself in somebody else's shoes is a form of critical thinking.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a form of critical thinking?

• Having negative thoughts

• Having an argument over an opinion with your friends

• Taking the future into account when making a decision

• Checking different newspapers for info on the same topic

How many resources should you look at when writing about a particular issue?

• One is fine as long as it is a creditable source

• Two so you can have some variety

• As many as you can across journals, books and appropriate websites

• Doesn't matter as long as the info comes from books

Critical thinking is all about trusting your gut instinct and accepting information as correct if it feels right.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a sound argument?

• Sabrina wanted to be a better figure skater, so she took extra lessons and practicedevery day. Her skating improved so much that she entered a competition.

• Yesterday, a black cat ran in front of me, and later, I lost my wallet. If I don't seethat black cat today, I won't have any bad luck.

• We had a storm last night with hurricane-strength winds, and many trees weredowned. There was a citywide power outage.

• On a clear day, I can see the top of Murphy Monument from my house. If it'sclear tomorrow, I'll be able to see the monument.

Critical thinkers ask questions such as...

• Why and how do you know?

• What do you have to gain?

• What evidence do you have?

• Where did you get your evidence?

Smart people develop critical thinking skills by ___.

• exploring possibilities

• keeping an open mind

• recognizing bias

• quickly swiping the computer screen

Identify the type of reasoning:

If something proves true of a class or category in general, it holds true for all in that category.

• inductive

• deductive