6. b. Critical Thinking

Question 1

Define Critical Thinking

Answer 1

Continually checking and testing of possible solutions to guide you towards a solution.

Question 2

Name the 6 guidelines to help people critically think.

Answer 2

Beale (2007)

1. Be open minded about new ideas
2. Know when you need more information
3. Different people have different ideas about what words and expressions mean.
4. Know that difference between something that must be true and something that might be true.
5. Separarte emotional and logical thinking.
6. Develop your vocabulary.

Question 3

Name some common mistakes in thinking.

Answer 3

Succumbing to peer pressure.
Making decisions to quickly
Emotional focussed and not using facts.
Bias points of view.

Question 4

What are the two forms of arguments and describe each.

Answer 4

Deductive argument - intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion.
Inductive argument - provides probable and not conclusive support for its conclusion.

Question 5

What are the 4 steps to evaluate an argument by Ruggiero (2002)?

Answer 5

1. Understand the argument
2. Seek out competing views
3. Sort out disagreements
4. Make your judgement