Thinking Skills Quiz 1

What is critical thinking?

• Following instructions blindly

• Making quick decisions without thinking

• Understanding a situation, coming to a conclusion, and taking action

• Ignoring all evidence

What are the three steps involved in critical thinking?

• Guessing, assuming, concluding

• Listening, observing, discussing

• Identifying key points, analyzing resources, weighing up evidence

• Reading, writing, speaking

What does emotional self-management involve in critical thinking?

• Being aware of emotions and managing them when faced with contradicting evidence

• Letting emotions control decision-making

• Ignoring emotions completely

• Suppressing emotions

Why is it important to be aware of influences on your thinking in critical thinking?

• To always agree with others

• To make accurate judgments

• To avoid thinking critically

• To follow the crowd

What does challenging opinions involve in critical thinking?

• Arguing an alternative point of view even if it goes against popular belief

• Suppressing opinions

• Ignoring opinions

• Always agreeing with others

What is the main goal of critical thinking?

• To avoid making decisions

• To always follow instructions

• To understand a situation and take action

• To never analyze information

What is the process of critical thinking?

• Following others blindly

• Ignoring all angles of a situation

• Analyzing resources and information, identifying key points, weighing up evidence

• Jumping to conclusions without evidence

Why is it important to step back from a situation in critical thinking?

• To rush into decisions

• To avoid making judgments

• To only see one angle

• To enable seeing all angles before making judgments or decisions

What is the final step in critical thinking?

• Never taking action

• Avoiding conclusions

• Forming a point of view by putting all information together in thought

• Ignoring all evidence

What does weighing up evidence involve in critical thinking?

• Ignoring evidence

• Considering different types of evidence before making a decision

• Only looking at one type of evidence

• Avoiding evidence completely