CRITICAL THINKING Flashcards

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What is thinking ?

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A mental activity that helps you understand ideas, solve problems and make a decisions.

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What are two types of thinking ?

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1) Critical thinking
2) Creative thinking

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What is critical thinking ?

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The ability to think clearly, rationally and intelligently as well as understanding the logical connection between ideas.

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4
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What are the personality of critical thinker ?

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An active learner.

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What are the skills that critical thinking have ?

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1) understand the link between ideas
2) determine the importance of arguments
3) identifies errors in reasoning
4) solve problems in a systematic way

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What are the 5 essential skills to a succesful critical thinking ?

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1) observation
2) analysis
3) inference
4) communication
5) problem solving

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What are the 5 benefits of critical thinking ?

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1) better decision making
2) encourage curiosity
3) form well informed opinions
4) allows for creativity
5) enhanced problem solving skills

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What are the 5 barriers to critical thinking ?

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1) egocentrism
2) sociocentrism
3) wishful thinking
4) relativistic thinking
5) unwarranted assumptions

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