Revision (content from lecture #1) Flashcards
1
Q
Critical Thinking Skills (5)
A
- Analysing- how to use this research to make better decisions, sound reasoning skills
- Reasoning
- Evaluating
- Decision Making
- Problem solving
2
Q
Thinking is a purposeful, organised cognitive process to: (4)
A
- make sense of the world
- make informed decisions
- solve problems
- achieve goals
3
Q
Thinking critically involves examining the thinking process
A
i.e., thinking about thinking!
Metacognition
4
Q
Characteristics:
A
- Thinks actively not passively
- Flexible not rigid
- Open- minded
- Willingness to consider new ideas
- Skeptical
- Does not accept arguments and conclusions blindly.
- “Where’s the evidence?”
Tolerate uncertainty Opinions based on evidence Analyses own assumption and biases Avoids emotional reasoning Avoids generalising from anecdotes Consider alternative explanations/ point of view Independent thinkers Ask questions that can be tested
5
Q
DEF psych
A
The scientific study of human behaviour and cognitive processes
Examines how behaviour and cognition are affected by one’s physical state, mental state, and external environment
6
Q
Scientific Method: (6)
A
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Date analysis
Conclusions:
Modify theory
New hypothesis
Modify experiment
Communicate results
7
Q
Scientific Attitude (3)
A
Curiosity
Scepticism
Intellectual humility
8
Q
Blooms Taxonomy of Questions:
A
Fact Interpretation Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Application
9
Q
Critical thinking standards
A
- To write clearly
- Clear and Concise
- Precision
- Accuracy
- Relevance
- Consistency
- Logical Correctness
- Fairness
- Egocentrism
- Sociocentrism
- Conformity
- Unwarranted Assumptions
- Relativistic Thinking
- Cultural Relativism
- Wishful Thinking
