Thinking

Which option is NOT a quality of a Critical Thinker?

• Active Thinker

• Self-Confident

• Talkative

• Good Analysts

Which answer is NOT a basic guideline for critical thinking?

• Evaluate your opinions

• Be focused

• Withhold judgement

• Test your brain

Critical thinking has

• purpose

• interprets meaning

• solves problems

• all above

Inference as a core critical thinking skill is to identify elements needed to draw reasonable conclusion

• false

• true

How important is critical thinking in the classroom?

• Not important

• Slightly important

• Very important

What is the primary purpose of critical thinking in social studies?

• To memorize facts

• To analyze and evaluate information

• To ignore different perspectives

• To accept information without question

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

• Accepts information at face value

• Questions assumptions

• Avoids asking questions

• Relies solely on intuition

How does critical thinking benefit students in understanding history?

• By memorizing dates

• By analyzing historical events and their impacts

• By ignoring historical context

• By focusing only on famous figures

What role does empathy play in critical thinking within social studies?

• It is irrelevant

• It helps understand different perspectives

• It hinders objective analysis

• It is only useful in personal relationships

Which of the following is an example of applying critical thinking in social studies?

• Memorizing the capitals of countries

• Analyzing the causes and effects of a war

• Ignoring primary sources

• Accepting textbook information without question