unit 1-b Flashcards

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a purposeful mental activity (problem-solving & decision-making) that guides beliefs & actions

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Critical Thinking

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is “thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking in order to make you thinking better”

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Critical Thinking

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is self-directed, self-disciplined, self- monitored, and self-corrective thinking

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Critical Thinking

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4
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a major component of critical thinking

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creative thinking

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5
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goal directed thinking that leads to better solutions by using
new ideas or methods

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Critical Thinking

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6
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are standards which must be applied to thinking whenever one is interested in checking the quality of reasoning about a problem, issue, or situation

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UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING

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UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING

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clarity accuracy precision relevance depth breadth logic fairness

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understandable, the meaning can be grasped

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clarity

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  • “could you elaborate further on that
    point?”
  • “could you express that point in
    another way?”
  • “could you give me an example?”
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clarity

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free from errors and distortion; true

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accuracy

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  • “is that really true?”
  • “how could we find out if that is true?”
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accuracy

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12
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exact to the necessary level of detail

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precision

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  • “could you give more details?”
  • “could you be more specific?
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precision

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14
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relating to the matter at hand

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relevance

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  • “how is that connected to the question?”
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relevance

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16
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Containing complexities and multiple interrelationships

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depth

17
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  • “How does your answer address the complexities in the question?”
  • “Is that dealing with the most significant factors?”
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depth

18
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Encompassing multiple viewpoints

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breadth

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  • “Do we need to consider another point of view?”
  • “is there another way to look at this question?”
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breadth

20
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The parts make sense together, no contradictions

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logic

21
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  • “Does his really make sense?”
  • “Does that follow what you said?”
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logic

22
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Justifiable, not self-serving or one-sided

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fairness

23
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  • “Do I have a vested interest in this issue?”
  • “Am I sympathetically representing the viewpoints of others?”
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fairness