Critical Thinking & Confirmation Bias Basic Quiz

What is critical thinking?

• The process of making decisions based on emotions

• The process of analyzing and evaluating information to form a judgment

• The process of memorizing facts

• The process of following instructions without question

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What prevents most of us from thinking critically?

• Lack of sleep

• Lack of information

• Cognitive biases and emotional influences

• Physical health issues

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why does it matter that we learn to think critically?

• It helps us memorize more information

• It improves our physical health

• It enables us to make better decisions and solve problems effectively

• It makes us more popular

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the 1st step in critical thinking?

• Forming a judgment based on evidence

• Determining your stance and justification for it

• Making a decision

• Eliminating biases

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the 2nd step in critical thinking?

• Forming a judgment

• Gathering information

• Analyzing and evaluating information

• Making a decision

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the 3rd step in critical thinking?

• Forming a judgment

• Gathering information

• Analyzing and evaluating information

• Identifying bias

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Where did the idea of 'logic' begin?

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient China

• Ancient Rome

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the TRIVIUM in classical education?

• To teach students modern scientific theories

• To develop skills to discover truth

• To provide vocational training

• To focus on physical education and sports

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What are the three roads on the trivium that lead to truth?

• Logic, Rhetoric, and Grammar

• Science, Math, and History

• Philosophy, Art, and Literature

• Ethics, Politics, and Economics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is grammar?

• The study of numbers

• The study of language rules

• The study of human behavior

• The study of physical laws

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A