Wk 7- Understanding the Process of critical, Scientific Thinking, Why Is It Important?

Question 1

What is critical thinking?

Answer 1

The process of purposeful, self-regulatory judgement

Question 2

What are the eight components of critical thinking?

Answer 2

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Analysis: Identify problem
Interpretation: Determine significance
Inference: Draw logical conclusions from evidence
Evaluation: Assess credibility and strength of claims
Explanation: Provide evidence, assumptions, rationale
Induction: Reasoned judgement in ambiguous situations
Deduction: Reasoned judgement in defined situations
Numeracy

Question 3

Is critical thinking an attitude, mindset, or set of skills?

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

What is deduction?

Answer 4

Accepting a premise to be true and finding only solution e.g. sudoku

Question 5

What is induction?

Answer 5

Reasoning based on probability. More than one possible conclusion e.g. diagnoses

Question 6

How does innovation occur?

Answer 6

When inductive processes are applied to problem solving

Question 7

Is everyone entitled to their opinion?

Answer 7

Yes, but not all opinions should be treated equally

Question 8

Who is considered an expert?

Answer 8

The definition varies across the public, media, and scientists

Question 9

How does the media misrepresent science?

Answer 9

Biased selection of experts
Hyperbole
Lack of appropriate experts
Confusing correlation w/ causation

Question 10

Good practices used in media

Answer 10

Experts w/ appropriate knowledge
Experts w/ status
Background check
No conflict of interest or bias
Multiple unconnected experts