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WorksheetsCritical Thinking
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Worksheet time: 52mins
What is Critical Thinking?
refer to abilities to be open-minded, mindful, and analytical, and to evaluate, question, reason, hypothesize, interpret, explain, and draw conclusions.
refer to abilities to be close-minded, mindful, and analytical, and to evaluate, question, reason, hypothesize, interpret, explain, and draw conclusions
You use critical thinking skills in everyday life
True
False
You use critical thinking skills in everyday life
True
False
How important is critical thinking in the classroom?
Not important
Slightly important
Very important
How important is critical thinking in the classroom?
Not important
Slightly important
Very important
What are the 4 central components of the critical thinking process?
Review your content understanding
Reflect on the material
Analyze the material
Synthesize your answers regarding the material
Evaluate the decision-making process
Which one is NOT part of the 7 critical thinking skills?
Analysis
Problem Solving
Close-mindedness
Inference
No one in Collin’s circle of friends likes rap music. They all say that it sounds like noise; it has no melody and it takes no talent to produce, they claim. Personally, Collin tends to like rap, and he thinks that a lot of skill and knowledge would have to go into producing something that complex. But if everyone else hates it, he reasons that he is probably wrong, so he eventually convinces himself to hate rap too.
Conformity
Relativism
Wishful thinking
Confirmation Bias
Jeannette has an upcoming exam in anatomy and physiology. It will cover the four chapters read and discussed over the last month. Jeannette hasn’t studied. Though there are well over 200 terms she will be expected to remember, Jeannette knows that her memory is great. She will remember the terms just from having heard them mentioned in class. After all, because of her excellent memory, she got through high school without studying. Despite her faith in her memory, her lack of studying results in an F on the exam.
Relativism
Subjectivism
Wishful Thinking
Conformation bias
Paul’s girlfriend goes out of town for the week with her friends. While she is away, Paul runs into Gina, a girl he has had a crush on for several years. Gina asks Paul to “hang-out” on Friday. Paul knows that if he does, his girlfriend will be upset. His girlfriend knows about Paul’s crush on Gina. Paul says yes to Gina; after all, if Paul’s girlfriend cared, she would have invited him on her vacation. Plus, Paul thinks, she was not nice to him before she left. So, according to Paul, it’s really his girlfriend’s fault. If his girlfriend had been a better girlfriend, he wouldn’t be tempted to hang-out with Gina.
Conformity
Wishful thinking
Egocentrism
Rationalizing
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
The last step of the decision-making process is:
Defining the problem
Stating solutions
Evaluating results
Analyzing options
The last step of the decision-making process is:
Defining the problem
Stating solutions
Evaluating results
Analyzing options
To consider something in order to judge its value or worth
Evaluate
Justify
Relevant
Approximate
What is Critical Thinking?
Critiquing your brain
Objective analysis
Testing Skills
Thinking in a critical way
Critical thinking is a talent.
True
False
You use critical thinking skills in everyday life
True
False
You use critical thinking skills in everyday life
True
False
What is NOT an aspect of Critical Thinking?
Identifying bias
Thinking inside the box
Recognizing assumptions
Being open to different perspectives
How can you challenge your assumptions?
Talk to others with the same view
You don't need to challenge them
Read/listen to material that you agree with
Expose yourself to opposing opinions
Confirmation bias is:
Being right about something
Confirming someone has a bias
Finding info that agrees with your view
A ritual of being confirmed into a religion
What's the capital of Chile?
Buenos Aires
Santiago
La Paz
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Black, yellow, black, purple and red
Blue, gray, black, green and brown
Who is Donald Trump's vice president?
Hillary Clinton
Mike Pence
George Bush
Which singer was known amongst other things as 'The King of Pop'?
Freddy Mercury
Bruno Mars
Michael Jackson
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the need of critical thinking skills?
To produce successful innovations
To solve increasingly complex problems
Part of the skill in making a decision
None of above
Which of the following is NOT the ability possessed by a critical thinker?
Solving problems properly
Examine multiple information sources
Use multiple thought processes at once
Easy to complain
A person who has LACK of critical thinking skills will have _____.
Unwilling to consider various perspective
Eager to have discussion
Tend to not easy complaining
Eager to obtain reliable evidence
A ____________ is a saying that sells something.
Stereotype
Testimonial
Fallacy
Slogan
This is to reduce hard problems to easy answers.
Evade
Simplify
Persuade
Generalize
To ____________ is to try to convince someone.
Persuade
Generalize
Evade
Simplify
This means thinking and good judgement.
Alternative
Analogy
Reasoning
Fallacy
To ____________ is to avoid.
Evade
Persuade
Simplify
Stereotype
1. Ariel accepts arguments without supporting information
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
2. Carmina asks for clarification on some of the contradictions mentioned by the speaker.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
3. Donna usually looks for mistakes committed by his classmates.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
4. Janice reads very few articles for her research paper.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
5. Jerry focuses on literal questions during debate.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
4. Janice reads very few articles for her research paper.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
9. Lorie lets her imagination and ideas flow when confronted with real problems.
Critical Thinking
Non-critical Thinking
Explain how to do a jar of lemonade.
(You must use less than 20 words)
If Pinocchio says that his nose will grow, will it grow? Why?
Must quesadillas have cheese? Why?
Knowing this, How could you call a quesadilla without chesse?
Teseo's ship.
The ship wherein Theseus and the youth of Athens returned from Crete had thirty oars, and was preserved by the Athenians down even to the time of Demetrius Phalereus, for they took away the old planks as they decayed, putting in new and stronger timber in their places, insomuch that this ship became a standing example among the philosophers, for the logical question of things that grow; one side holding that the ship remained the same, and the other contending that it was not the same.
What do you think? Does it still being Teseo's ship? Why?
Thinking in the same way, a broken spoon still being a spoon? Why?
The last man in the world is sitting alone in a room when someone knocks the door, who is it?
How many sand grains does it take to make a pile? So how many sand piles does it take to make a desert?
How many sand grains does it take to make a pile? So how many sand piles does it take to make a desert?
Which is NOT an example of a persuasion technique?
"If you care about the environment, and who doesn't, give generously to our Savethe Mongoose Fund today!"
"I've been eating Wheat-O's cereal since I was a kid," says super-athlete MarkGuyerman. "They give me energy to win ... and they'll do the same for you!"
Soft-Sole Sneakers for toddlers are available at Murphy's Discount Store.
"Send me to Washington as your senator if you want things done. I'll stop all thegovernment waste!"
Choose the best conclusion for an argument that begins, "The other members of Philip's swim team ..."
won their events, so Philip will win his event, too.
have been swimming for at least six years, so Philip has been swimming for sixyears, too.
prefer to swim in outdoor pools, so Philip prefers outdoor pools, too.
wear swim trunks with the school logo on them, so Philip wears them, too.
You read a story in the newspaper about salary negotiations with public transportation workers. The workers are threatening to go on strike tomorrow if their demands for higher wages and better benefits are not met. What can you infer from this news story?
Health insurance premiums are very expensive.
The cost of gas will make ticket prices increase in the next few weeks.
People who ride the bus should look for possible alternative transportation.
Employers never like to meet salary demands.
You read a story in the newspaper about salary negotiations with public transportation workers. The workers are threatening to go on strike tomorrow if their demands for higher wages and better benefits are not met. What can you infer from this news story?
Health insurance premiums are very expensive.
The cost of gas will make ticket prices increase in the next few weeks.
People who ride the bus should look for possible alternative transportation.
Employers never like to meet salary demands.
What is the name of the story?
Frogs are Green
Best Friends Forever
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog and Toad are ______ .
monkeys
frogs
birds
What things does Toad to think of a story?
He went out to the porch, stood on his head, poured a glass of water over his head and banged his head against the wall.
He read a book, drank a cup of tea, searched on the internet and called his mother.
He sang a song, he made some cookies, then he draw a diagram and turned around three times.
What did Toad pour on his head?
water
coffe
tea
What did Toad pour on his head?
water
coffe
tea
Samuel accepts arguments without supporting information.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
Zoe asks for clarifications on some of the contradictions mentioned by the speaker.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
Zoe asks for clarifications on some of the contradictions mentioned by the speaker.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
Tomas explores all the possible answers to his problems.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
Tomas explores all the possible answers to his problems.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
John lets himself be guided by anger when he faces his problems.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
John lets himself be guided by anger when he faces his problems.
Critical Thinking
Non-Critical Thinking
What process do you use when gathering information in order to make a decision, come to a conclusion or solve a problem?
Goal Setting
Critical Thinking
Develop Classifications
Networking
Gathering Information
Analyzing Information
Applying Information
Forming a Hypothesis
Problem Solving
Decision Making
These six skill areas are all part of ______________________.
decision making skills
interpersonal skills
organization skills
critical thinking skills
The first step to good critical thinking is to _________________________.
prioritize information
gather information
solve problems
make decisions
