Lesson 5

Question 1

First step in overcoming barriers…

Answer 1

recognize that a barrier exists at all

Question 2

Barriers to Critical thinking

Answer 2

There are 5 of them and stop us from thinking critically.

Question 3

Egocentric thinking

Answer 3

Inability to see things from another’s perspective. Without all the information from many perspectives it is hard to be accurate when evaluating a situation.

Question 4

Social conditioning

Answer 4

It stops us from seeing other perspectives. Social expectations can lead us towards racism. It could be ignorance like not knowing how a Polish person might react to an american norm.

Question 5

GroupThink = Herd mentality

Answer 5

People all agreeing in something will persuade you to do so. Herd mentality will harm your ability to question where information came from etc.

Question 6

Biased Experiences

Answer 6

watching or only experiencing things from your lens. Such as just watching false news and only believing in what the channel tells you.

Question 7

Unconscious bias

Answer 7

Your mind using instinct rather than critical thinking.

Question 8

Schedule pressures

Answer 8

procrastination and more can lead you to stop using critical thinking skills.

Question 9

Overcoming Barriers to critical thinking

Answer 9

Keeping an open mind.
educate yourself from reliable sources
ask questions
obtain feedback from diverse groups of people