G4 1Q Critical Thinking

What is critical thinking?

• Accepting all information without questioning

• Analyzing and examining an issue to make a decision

• Believing everything you hear or read

• Ignoring evidence and data

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a critical thinker?

• Curiosity

• Creativity

• Close-mindedness

• Open-mindedness

What does critical thinking involve?

• Questioning information

• Accepting information without evidence

• Avoiding different ideas or solutions

• Believing information without considering the source

What are the critical thinking skills?

• Analyzing, reasoning, evaluating, problem solving, decision-making

• Accepting, ignoring, avoiding, guessing, assuming

• Copying, memorizing, following, imitating, accepting

• Ignoring, avoiding, guessing, assuming, copying

What does analyzing involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Judging or determining the significance of information

• Finding solutions to difficult issues

What does reasoning involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Judging or determining the significance of information

• Finding solutions to difficult issues

What does evaluating involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Judging or determining the significance of information

• Finding solutions to difficult issues

What does problem solving involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Judging or determining the significance of information

• Finding solutions to difficult issues

What does decision-making involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Judging or determining the significance of information

• Choosing between possible solutions to a problem

What is the answer to Riddle #1?

• Reading

• Cooking

• Playing chess

• Doing laundry