Critical Thinking Skills

What is one advantage of critical thinking?

• It’s a process that helps us make only large, important decisions
• BIt’s a process that helps us make only small, unimportant decisions
• It’s a process that helps us create hidden issues, bias and manipulation
• It’s a process that helps us reveal hidden issues, bias and manipulation

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What is the first step (of five) in the critical thinking process?

• Gather information
• Apply information
• Formulate questions
• Consider implications

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When making a decision, what is the main purpose of gathering facts and information?

• To make sure your assumptions are illogical
• To weigh out various options or choices
• To ignore the implications of your choices
• To explore your own perspective and point of view

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Considering the implications of a decision means:

• Examining its potential outcomes and effects
• BAsking questions to determine your goal
• CGathering information to weigh out options
• Determining whether information is logical

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How can critical thinking improve your chances of making better choices?

• Critical thinking helps you pick the correct and best choice for all situations
• Critical thinking helps you explore only your own perspective and no others
• Critical thinking helps you examine information and make unreasonable choices
  
• Critical thinking provides you the tools to sift through complex information logically

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