G4 1Q Critical Thinking v2

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 is the purpose of critical thinking?

• To make decisions based on emotions

• To analyze and examine issues

• To blindly follow information

• To avoid questioning information

Which of the following is a critical thinking skill?

• Memorizing information

• Guessing without evidence

• Analyzing and evaluating

• Ignoring consequences

What does analyzing involve?

• Studying or examining something carefully

• Thinking and understanding things illogically

• Ignoring evidence and data

• Choosing between possible solutions

What is reasoning?

• Thinking and understanding things logically

• Avoiding forming conclusions or judgments

• Ignoring the significance of information

• Finding solutions to complex issues

What does evaluating involve?

• Ignoring the quality of information

• Judging the significance of information

• Avoiding forming conclusions

• Finding solutions to problems

What is problem solving?

• Avoiding difficult or complex issues

• Ignoring possible solutions

• Finding solutions to issues

• Choosing between possible solutions

What is decision-making?

• Avoiding making choices

• Choosing only one possible solution

• Choosing between two or more possible solutions

• Ignoring the causes and effects of information