Critical Thinking

When do uncritical thinkers get defensive?

• When someone opposes them

• All the time

• Never

• When someone agrees with them

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

• supplementing

• favoring

• opinioning

• hosting

An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.

• True

• False

Asking thoughtful questions is part of the Analysis skills

• True

• False

What does scrutiny mean?

• controlling or influencing someone to do something

• favoring one idea over another

• looking at something very carefully

• carelessly observing something

What does skepticism mean?

• controlling or influencing someone to do something

• favoring one idea over another

• doubting something

• carelessly observing something

Critical thinking can be used:

• Only during school hours

• Only for very challenging problems

• Only when a solution is clear and obvious to everyone

• Anytime one is trying to find an answer to a problem

Which answer is NOT a basic guideline for critical thinking?

• Evaluate your opinions

• Be focused

• Withhold judgement

• Test your brain

You use critical thinking skills in everyday life

• True

• False

Which situations can critical thinking help?

• Personal

• School related

• All of the above

• Work related