Critical Thinking

Question 1

What is critical thinking?

Answer 1

purposeful, goal directed thinking that involves solving problems, forming inferences and making carefully thought-out decisions

Question 2

What are the steps to critical thinking?

Answer 2

• be skeptical
• insist on evidence
• examine definition of terms
• examine the assumptions and premises of arguments
• be cautious in drawing conclusions from evidence
  -consider alternative interpretations of research evidence
  -do not over simplify
• do not overgeneralize