HUM 115- CRITICAL THINKING FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HUM 115- CRITICAL THINKING FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Critical thinking is the active approach to analyzing viewpoints in a knowledgeable, assertive, and
open-minded way
Answer:
True

Question:
2. The teaching style of one ancient Greek philosopher who asked and answered questions to explore the
underlying beliefs that shape a person's views and opinions is called
Answer:
Socratic Method

Question:
3. One of 3 types of beliefs from chapter 2: Reporting
Answer:
Refers to a description that can be verified through investigation and factual evidence

Question:
4. One of 3 types of beliefs from chapter 2: Inferring
Answer:
Refers to the act of describing the world in ways that are based on factual information but make an addition
that cannot be completely proven

Question:
5. One of 3 types of beliefs from chapter 2: Judging
Answer:
Refers to an individual's evaluation about what is happening in a given moment based on certain criteria

Question:
6. Which of these questions would you ask yourself about a newspaper, TV, and radio news with regard to
challenging biased news coverage?
Answer:
-Is there a lack of diversity?
-Are there double standards?
-From whose point of view is the news reported?
-Is the language loaded?

Question:
7. What are the step to problem-solving?