unit 1-b

Question 1

a purposeful mental activity (problem-solving & decision-making) that guides beliefs & actions

Answer 1

Critical Thinking

Question 2

is “thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking in order to make you thinking better”

Answer 2

Critical Thinking

Question 3

is self-directed, self-disciplined, self- monitored, and self-corrective thinking

Answer 3

Critical Thinking

Question 4

a major component of critical thinking

Answer 4

creative thinking

Question 5

goal directed thinking that leads to better solutions by using
new ideas or methods

Answer 5

Critical Thinking

Question 6

are standards which must be applied to thinking whenever one is interested in checking the quality of reasoning about a problem, issue, or situation

Answer 6

UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING

Question 7

UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL THINKING

Answer 7

clarity accuracy precision relevance depth breadth logic fairness

Question 8

understandable, the meaning can be grasped

Answer 8

clarity

Question 9

• “could you elaborate further on that
  point?”
• “could you express that point in
  another way?”
• “could you give me an example?”

Answer 9

clarity

Question 10

free from errors and distortion; true

Answer 10

accuracy

Question 11

• “is that really true?”
• “how could we find out if that is true?”

Answer 11

accuracy

Question 12

exact to the necessary level of detail

Answer 12

precision

Question 13

• “could you give more details?”
• “could you be more specific?

Answer 13

precision

Question 14

relating to the matter at hand

Answer 14

relevance

Question 15

• “how is that connected to the question?”

Answer 15

relevance

Question 16

Containing complexities and multiple interrelationships

Answer 16

depth

Question 17

• “How does your answer address the complexities in the question?”
• “Is that dealing with the most significant factors?”

Answer 17

depth

Question 18

Encompassing multiple viewpoints

Answer 18

breadth

Question 19

• “Do we need to consider another point of view?”
• “is there another way to look at this question?”

Answer 19

breadth

Question 20

The parts make sense together, no contradictions

Answer 20

logic

Question 21

• “Does his really make sense?”
• “Does that follow what you said?”

Answer 21

logic

Question 22

Justifiable, not self-serving or one-sided

Answer 22

fairness

Question 23

• “Do I have a vested interest in this issue?”
• “Am I sympathetically representing the viewpoints of others?”

Answer 23

fairness