Critical Thinking

Question 1

The 5 Characteristics that embody a critical thinker

Answer 1

MOTHS: Motivation, Open-mindedness, Thinking-free, Humility, Skepticism

Question 2

The 8 Intellectual Traits of a critical thinker

Answer 2

CAMPHIRE: Courage, Autonomy, Mindedness, Perseverance, Humility, Integrity, Reason, Empathy

Question 3

Intellectual autonomy

Answer 3

Having rational control over one’s beliefs, values, and inferences

Question 4

Intellectual Integrity

Answer 4

to hold one’s self to the same rigorous standards of evidence and proof to which one hold one’s enemies

Question 5

Intellectual Perseverance

Answer 5

Firm adherence to rational principles despite the irrational opposition of others, a sense of the need to struggle with confusion & unsettled questions over an extended period of time to achieve deeper understanding/insight

Question 6

What are Intellectual traits?

Answer 6

The traits of mind & character necessary for right action & thinking. We must understand them to be a critical thinker.

Question 7

What are Universal Intellectual Standards?

Answer 7

Standards which should be applied to thinking to ensure its quality. They must be taught explicitly so as to become infused in the thinking of students.

Question 8

What are the 8 Universal Intellectual Standards?

Answer 8

FLAP D’CRB: Fairness, Logic, Accuracy, Precision, Depth, Clarity, Relevance, Breadth

Question 9

Precision

Answer 9

Be more specific

Question 10

Accuracy

Answer 10

Being actually true

Question 11

Breadth

Answer 11

Can you look at it from another point of view

Question 12

Fairness

Answer 12

Treating all relevant viewpoints alike without reference to one’s own feelings or interests

Question 13

Relevance

Answer 13

Is it actually connected to the question?

Question 14

Logic

Answer 14

Does it make sense?

Question 15

Clarity

Answer 15

Can you elaborate further or give me an example?

Question 16

What are the 4 categories of Critical Thinking Hindrances?

Answer 16

Basic Human Limitations, Use of language, Faulty Logic/perception, Psychological pitfalls

Question 17

Basic Human limitations are:

Answer 17

Bias, selective thinking, false memories, prejudices, physical/emotional hinferances, testimonial evidence

Question 18

Use of language limitations are:

Answer 18

Ambiguity, assuring expressions, meaningless comparisons, doublespeak, emotive content, false implications

Question 19

Faulty logic/perception limitations are:

Answer 19

superstition, argument from ignorance, false analogies, irrelevant comparisons, pragmatic fallacy, slippery slope fallacy

Question 20

Psychological limitations are:

Answer 20

Criticizing the person not the argument, popularity, emotinal appeal, evading the issue, fallacy of false dilemma, poisoning the well

Question 21

System 1 thinking

Answer 21

“Old way” of doing things; reactive