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Critical Thinking?

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Critical Thinker posses the following characteristics

a)

A willingness to question beliefs

b)

an ability to recall a lot of information

c)

An ability to distinguish between facts and opinion

d)

Seeks clarification

2.

What are some of the building blocks of Critical Thinking?

a)

Background Knowledge

b)

Habits of Mind

c)

Thinking Strategies

d)

All of the Above

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the four processes to begin building Critical Thinking?

a)

Read for Understanding

b)

Examine Arguments

c)

Recall the Facts

d)

Clarify Thinking

e)

Reflect and Practice

4.

Clarifying your thinking involves taking into account?

a)

what question are you trying to answer?

b)

what point of view is being expressed?

c)

what do we know and how do we know it?

d)

do our conclusions make sense?

e)

what are the implications

5.

Critical thinking helps us _______ the way we treat information.

a)

Analyse

b)

Assess

c)

Improve

d)

All of the above

6.

State in the correct order, from lowest to highest, the hierarchy of learning within Blooms Taxonomy?

a)

Analyse, Understand, Evaluate, Create, Apply, Remember,

b)

Understand, Evaluate, Analyse, Remember, Create, Apply

c)

Remember, Understand, Apply, Evaluate, Analyse, Create

7.

You are presented with a particular claim, what do you need to first consider?

a)

What are the sources of information, are they reliable and valid?

b)

Do I understand the claim?

c)

Do we need to consider other points of view?

8.

You read a research article on the effects of of fossil fuels on the Earths climate. In order to discern the validity of a particular statement or claim within the article what are some things you should first consider?

a)

Does the article contain the appropriate amount of sources?

b)

Is this a peer-reviewed article?

c)

Does this person have a particular agenda, and does this impact on their claims or statements?

d)

Are there any implicit/explicit prejudices within the authors arguments?

9.

Whats are some effective ways of communicating your own arguments?

a)

Stick to your own line of thought and disregard counter-arguments

b)

Use relevant analogies and metaphors to get your point across

c)

Be clear and open about the sources behind your reasoning

d)

Make a clear distinction between your reasoning and your point of view

10.

Some good habits to have when thinking critically include?

a)

A sense of purpose

b)

Being open minded

c)

A respect for reason

d)

An inquiring attitude

11.

What are two ways of reframing and incorporating different perspectives?

a)

Thinking within your discipline and thinking outside the box

b)

Making connections between core concepts and making assumptions

12.

How can you promote original thought in order to form logical conclusions?

a)

Make sure you look at all the evidence

b)

Avoid hasty generalisations that lead to a flaw in your process of thinking

c)

Your conclusions may not be certain

d)

All of the above

13.

What are specific ways to challenge your assumptions?

a)

Don’t jump to conclusions

b)

Think through implications

c)

Ask the right questions

d)

All of the above