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WGU C168 Exam/73 Questions WithComplete Answers
Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking? - -Thinking
about thinking in order to make thinking better
-Critical Thinking involves _________________ one's own thinking - -analyzing,
evaluating, and improving
-Which of the following is not a bad habit of thought? - -reasoning from
assumptions that are not one's own
-Which term means the tendency to view everything in relationship to
oneself? - -egocentrism
-In thinking through a problem, the critical thinker does all of the following
except: - -gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions
-Another term for critical thinking is: - -second-order thinking
-Hiding or distorting evidence illustrates which of the following? - -weak-
sense thinking
-Critical thinking values ________ of thought over ______ of thought. - -
depth/speed
-Bringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints exemplifies
which of the following? - -fair-mindedness
-The ability to reconstruct others' viewpoints exemplifies which of the
following traits? - -intellectual empathy
-To admit flaws in one's own thinking is an expression of: - -intellectual
integrity
-The opposite of intellectual conformity is: - -intellectual autonomy
-Which of the following is not a characteristic of second-order thinking? - -It
relies on intuition.
-Which of the following is not among the suggested beginning tactics for
improving your thinking? - -Handle multiple problems per day.
, -Which of the mind's basic functions evaluates the extent to which life's
events are either positive or negative? - -feeling
-The elements of reasoning are also known as the: - -parts of thinking and
fundamental structures of thought
-The mind drawing conclusions on the basis of reasons defines which
process? - -Inferring and Reasoning
-Which elements of reasoning are operative when we think through a
problem? - -All eight elements
-What is the term for the goal or desired outcome of our reasoning? - -
Purpose
-Which of the following is something we take for granted as true in our
reasoning? - -Assumption
-What is said to follow from our reasoning? - -implications
-Theories are examples of: - -concepts
-In reasoning, we make __________ based on ___________. -
-Inferences/assumptions
-Distinctions between the elements of reasoning are_______ not ________. - -
Relative/Absolute
-Which of the following statements is correct? - -The standards of critical
thinking must be applied to the elements as the critical thinker learns to
develop intellectual traits.
-Which of the following best describes activated ignorance? - -Mentally
taking in and actively using false information
-In some cases, the conclusions we draw are based on assumptions that
operate at a(n) ________ level. - -Unconscious
-What are the three kinds of implications that may be involved in any
situation? - -Possible, probable, necessary
-Thinking that is easily understood reflects which of the intellectual
standards? - -Clarity
-Reasoning that is specific, exact and sufficiently detailed is said to be: - -
Precise
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