DBCT UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING

__________ thinking is the process of thoughtfully analyzing information and ideas to make informed decisions and judgments

• Critical

• Creative

Which of the following is NOT a personal barrier in critical thinking?

• Generalization

• Denial

• Projection

• Rationalization

A(n) __________ event is an unexpected event that causes some kind of inner discomfort or confusion.

• Argument

• Normal

• Trigger

• Celebratory

Which phase of critical thinking involves fitting new ideas and information into everyday usage?

• Phase 2 : Appraisal

• Phase 3 : Exploration

• Phase 4 : Finding alternatives

• Phase 5 : Integration

A person is __________ when they always consider the worst possible outcome all the time.

• Negativity

• Catastrophizing

• Pessimistic

• Annoying

Selective __________ is focusing on one detail of a situation and ignoring the larger picture

• focus

• memory

• abstraction

• thinking

What error in thinking involves a person to think that the world revolves around them?

• Personalization

• Polarized thinking

• Overgeneralization

• Argumentative

When a person thinks outside the box, the person is being (a)   .

Creative thinking is the ability to generate unique and innovative (a)   .

Which of the following is a characteristic of a critical thinker?

• Brainstorm solutions

• Pose questions

• Improvise

• Elaborate