Critical Thinking Concepts

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Ability to see

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Consists of its access to the evidence about which it is making claims.

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Argument

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A piece of reasoning, consisting of a persuasive conclusion supported by one or more reasons.

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Bias

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A motive or tendency to give greater weight or prominence to one point of view rather than another.

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Confounding variable

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A factor which was not the one being studied but may have influenced the results of an experiment.

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Consistency

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If two claims are consistent, it is possible for them to be true, whereas if they are inconsistent, it is not possible for them to be true.

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Correlation

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A statistical relationship between sets of data, or the tendency for phenomena to occur together.

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Corroboration

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The additional evidence from an independent source which supports a claim.

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Counter assertion

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Expresses an alternative opinion which an author introduces in order to explain why it is wrong - consists of a simple claim.

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Counterargument

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Expresses an alternative opinion which an author introduces in order to explain why it is wrong - contains reasons to support the claim.

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Credibility

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Consists of the aspects which might make a wise person more or less likely to believe it is true.