Chapter 7 Flashcards
Thinking
The categories of suggestions for critical thinking include;
Check your attitudes
Check for evidence
All of the answer choices **
Check for logic
According to the text, creative thinking is only useful for artists – not people who run a company. T or F
False
An example of an assertion:
Mastery is a level of performance that goes beyond technique. ****
Mastery beyond technique
None of the answer choices
Master
According to the text, intuition is seldom in making important decisions. T or F
False
Learning through inquiry is based on asking questions T or F
True
The recommended strategies for solving problems are effectively only when done in a certain order. T or F
False
The process of opening up alternatives and considering many options is called ________ thinking
Divergent
Critical thinking is a skill that contributes to effective:
Reading Writing Listening All of the answer choices ***** Speaking
Facts are statements are:
Can be verified by direct observation
Are widely agreed as accurate
Are backed by compelling evidence
All of the answer choices *****
The statement, “We need tax cuts in order to create more jobs”, is an example of:
A fact
Neither a fact nor an opinion
An option **
Clues to a website’s overall quality include:
Consistency of information from page to page
Links to other reputable websites
all of the answer choices *****
Pages that are regularly updated
The text suggests that you think of problem solving as a process based on:
None of the answer choices
Four P’s - problem, possibilities, plan, perform *****
Four C’s - creating, considering, converging
Three A’s - asking, agreeing, acting
Process of narrowing down possible solutions to a problem called ___________ thinking
Convergent
According to the text, the words “choose” and “decide” are synonyms. T or F
False
Level 2 thinking answers the question, “Can I explain this idea in my own words”? T or F
True - Understanding
According to the text, an “Aha!” comes only at the end of the critical thinking process, when an idea is tested.
False
Suppose you hear someone say “Students who go to college today are just interested in getting higher paying jobs –Primarily example of
Thinking in all or nothing thinking terms
The statement “doctors are greedy is example of
Thinking in all or nothing terms *****
Creating a red herring
Creating a straw man
None of the answer choices
Level 1 thinking answers the question “can I invent something new based on this idea? T or F
False
“Remembering - Can I recall the key terms, facts, or events”? Creating
The categories of suggestions for critical thinking include:
Check your attitudes
Check for logic
Check for evidence
All of the answer choices *****
Creative thinking is only useful for artist – not people who run a company. T or F
False
The suggested strategies for making decisions do not include:
Recognize decisions Establish priorities Balance learning styles Make decisions immediately rather than putting them on hold ***** Use intuition
Six kinds of thinking
Level 1 - Remembering - Can I recall
Level 2- Understanding - Can I explain
Level 3 - Applying - Can I use this idea to produce
Level 4 - Analyzing - Can I divide parts into steps
Level 5 - Evaluating - Rate the truth, usefulness, quality
Level 6 - Creating - Invent something new
Four ways to solve problems
Define the problem Generate Possibilities Create a plan Perform your plan All of the answer choices *******
What are ways to check for evidence
Facts
Experts in field
Examples
Four common mistakes in logic called logical fallacies:
1) Jumping to conclusions
2) Attacking the person
3) Appealing to authority
4) Pointing to false cause
