ATI Critical Thinking for ATI Proctored Exam/ Latest Solution/ Guaranteed A+

ATI Critical Thinking for ATI Proctored Exam/ Latest Solution/ Guaranteed A+ 1. Inference: A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning 2. interpretation: to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode. 3. analysis: To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and cate- gorize, organize and prioritize. 4. Evaluation: To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes, cliches or inappropriateness. 5. Self-regulation: to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking processes as appropriate. 6. Interpretation questions:: -Comprehend the information -Explain the meaning of a statement 7. Interpretation question 1: A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means that: a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they may take two weeks vacation b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two weeks vacation c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the compa- ny for 7 years d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7 years.: Correct: A b is incorrect because it some may not want to c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7 d is incorrect because they may want to 8. interpretation question 2: Consider the statement: If it is made of glass, it may break. Which statement provides the best interpretation? a. If it does not break it is not glass. b. Nothing breaks except glass c. If it breaks, it is glass. d. Glass can break.: correct answer is d. a is incorrect because many things that do not break are not glass b is incorrect because things do break that are not glass c is incorrect because many things break that are not glass. 9. Analysis questions are looking for: - anaylaze the pattern, sequence or relationship within the example. -make comparison -identify the best comparative relationship 10. Analysis question 1: Consider the following to determine which is the same as roses are red. a. tree trunks are brown b. carnations are white c. bananas are yellow d. leaves are green: Correct answer is b. a is incorrect because a tree is not a flower. c is incorrect because a fruit is not a flower d is incorrect because a leaf is not a flower. 11. Analysis question 2: Consider the following. Which is the logical match? If B3E2H1, then: a. A9D8G7 b. C1E2G3 c. A4E3H2 d. B7F6C4: Correct answer is a. BECAUSE the alphabet pattern is every 3rd letter and numbers decrease by 1. b,c,d are incorrect because they don't follow the pattern 12. Evaluation questions are asking for you to:: -Asses the credibility of the information source. -prioritize from best to least -select the best source of information from several options -identify possible bias. 13. Evaluation question 1:You are given a prescription for a new drug to treat a long-standing health problem. How can you best determine the side effects that may be produced by this drug? a. Take the drug until the side effects occur b. Ask the physician who prescribed the drug c. Consult another person who has taken the drug. d. Read research studies related to the drug in question.: d is the correct answer a is incorrect because side effects may or may not occur b is incorrect because they may not be aware of all the side effects c is incorrect because you aren't the same as someone else 14. Evaluation Question 2: A politician states "scientists argue that global warming is occurring. They cite evidence regarding an upward trend in nighttime temps throughout the USA. However, I know that winters in the Midwest have been colder than normal over the past 2 years. Therefore, I say, global warming is not occurring." The best evaluation of the politicians conclusion is that it: a. proves there is a relationship between Midwest winters and global warm- ing. b. considers the importance of two successive cold winters in the Midwest c. does not consider the relationship between global warming and the Mid- west d. does not consider scientific evidence about nighttime warming trends.: D is the correct answer. a- no relationship between midwest winters and global warming has been proven b/c-only Midwest is considered 15. Inference questions are looking for:: -draw accurate conclusions based on the data -differentiate between conclusions that are logical and those are probable or possible 16. Inference question 1: A boy and girl are students. The night before every test, they both study and eat pizza. Which statement is true? a. If the boy is studying, the girl is eating pizza. b. If the boy eats pizza, there is a test the next day. c. If the girl does not study, there is no test the next day. d. If the girl eats pizza and the boy studies, there is a test the next day: c is the correct response. a is incorrect because the boy studying does not infer that there is a test the next day b is incorrect because the boy eating pizza does not infer that there is a test the next day d is incorrect because the combo by both may not be occurring because their is a test the next day 17. Inference question 2: A woman concludes, "it is Saturday; therefore, children will be watching cartoons on the television." Which of the following statements best describe the conclusion of the woman? a. Good. Cartoons are the only shows available for children to watch on Saturday. b. Good. Children watch cartoons on television because it is Saturday. c. Faulty. Cartoons are the only shows children want to watch on Saturday. d. Faulty. Children may wish to do something other than watch television.: d is the correct answer. a is incorrect because other shows are available b is incorrect because the day is not the reasoning of why they want to watch it c is incorrect because they may want to watch other shows. 18. Explanation questions are looking for what from you: - justify reasoning or conclusion in terms of context and evidnce -draw conclustions -make a decision based on facts 19. explanation question 1: A teacher believes strongly that students should not receive extra credit for written assignments, regardless of how well they are written. However, she gave extra credit to a student who had been ill, but turned in an extraordinary paper. How can this contradiction be best explained? The teacher: a. felt sorry for the student because of the students recent illness b. valued the quality of the students work more than her belief c. was afraid other students would think poorly of her d. has difficulty upholding her belief system: B is the correct answer. a is incorrect because feeling sorry does not justify c is incorrect because being afraid does not justify d is incorrect because it does not show she is unable to uphold her beliefs 20. Explanation question 2: It is a hot summer day. A 6 year old child has been playing outside and riding her bike. When she comes in for lunch her face is red and she is warm and fussy. Her temp is normal. Which best explains what is happening to the child. The child: a. is hungry and tired b. is showing early signs or illness or infection c. may be responding to weather and activity. d. needs immediate medical care: the correct answer is c a - there is no information to support b-no information to support d-n o data to support this need 21. Self-regulation questions are looking for you to:: -examine one views with sensitivity to the possible influence of personal bias or self-interest. 22. Self-regulation question 1: You are trying to make a decision about the best policy to implement regards sick leave for your staff. In order to make the best decision, you should: a. implement the policy that most closely resembles that of a nearby compa- ny b. consider the costs and benefits to both the company and employees c. choose the policy that costs the company the least amount of money d. find out which policy is favored by the majority of employees: the correct answer is b a- does not show impartial judgement c-does not show impartial judgement d-o nly shows impartial judgment to employees not company 23. Self-regulation question 1: 2 students have applied for selection for residency in a college dorm, but there is only one space for one student. In order for the dorm admission to make the best choice, the counselor should: a. choose the student with an ethnic background similar to those already living there b. allow students currently living there to pick c. use past personal experience with similar students to guide them d. consider each applicant using the same set of selection criteria: correct answer is d a is incorrect because racial bias b is incorrect because students will be bias c is incorrect because personal bias 24. Six friends are seated in a restaurant across a rectangular table. There are 3 chairs on each side. Adam and Dorky do not have anyone sitting on their right and Clyde and Benjamin do not have anyone sitting on their left. Adam and Benjamin are not sitting on the same side of the table. If Ethan is not sitting next to Dorky, who is seated immediately to the left of Felix? a. Benjamin b. Dorky c. Adam d. Cyde: 25. If i go down to the pond today, the only birds I will see are swans. What is the best assumption? a. There will be no ducks at the pond. b. All swans are white c. There will be swans at the pond today.: Correct answer is A. b-no color is stated c-does not say there will always be swans. 26. Scientific studies have discovered a link between chewing gum and better performance when it comes to tests. Research shows that this is because the act of chewing gum correlates with heightened activity in the hippocampus- the region of the brain which handles memory. When activity in the hippocampus is increases, it appears though the ability to recall memories is strengthened. which of the following inferences can be made? a. Chewing gum causes heightened activity in the hippocampus b. There is a correlation between chewing gum and better recollection of memories c. Students who chew gum will perform worse in exams than students who do not.: Correct response is B. a- insufficient data- correlation/causation c-there is a link of doing better, no link that it makes you do worse. 27. At the beginning of Sept 2015, the govt launched a program to improve learning at A-level across the country. The goal w to improve A-level results between A and C students scoring between a C and an A in their A-level rose from50% in 2015 to 75% in 2016. The number of students scoring U had dropped from 15% to 12% and between E and D scored were down from 45% to a meager 13%. which of the following interpretations is true? a. The govt has been successful in this program b. The govt's goals have been achieved or exceeded c. Students who would've likely achieved between a D or an E were now achieving a to C: correct answer is b (goal was met) a-doesn't mean the program causes high improvement c-does not follow- students in different year just may have been more capable 28. Some objects with four wheels are cars. All cars posses a steering wheel. This object has four wheels but no steering wheel. Therefore: a. this object is a car b. this object is not a car c. this object is a bike: correct response is b. a-only some object with four wheels is car, and does not meet all the steering wheels c-bikes have 2 wheels 29. Should private schools be taxed more heavily to pay for state school pupils meals? Which argument is accurate? a. Yes-those children are going hungry! b. No- Big businesses should be taxed instead of private schools. Taxing private schools would reduce their incentive to provide good service, and could lower quality of teaching. c-No- We live in a free market and therefore private schools deserve the profits they make. That is just the way it is. d. none: Correct answer none a-emotional response b- double standard. c-descriptive and prescriptive claims. 30. A doctor gives a man 8 pills and tells him to take one every 3 hours, starting now. If the man does as he is told, how long will it be until he has take all of the pills? a. 18 b.21 c.24 d.32: 24 31. What is the 10th number in this sequence? 5,11,17,23,29,35,.... a.51 b.53 c.59 d.61: 59 32. Argument: Sam offered to buy Lee's bike for $150 by paying Lee $25 a week, Lee would let Sam keep the bike at her house and ride it when and where she wanted. Both girls accepted. Conclusion: Until Sam makes her final payment, Lee can ride the Bike. Is the conclusion strong, weak or little to no evidence?: little to evidence 33. One hundred young adults in their 20s and 30s paid to participate in a recent speed dating event at a bar in a big city. At this event, education and occupation were the most commonly discussed topics among the speed daters, because young adults today view these topics as the most important for finding an ideal partner. A majority of young adults had not previously discussed the topics of education and occupation with their previous potential partners. a. True b. Probably true c.Insufficient Data d. Probably false e. False: d. Probably False 34. 2500 people gathered to protest a proposed 1% increase in their state's sales tax. The speakers at the protest spoke about not just lowering the sales tax but also lowering the state's income tax. Several hundred counter-pro- testers also came to the protest. Some violent confrontations ensued, result- ing in dozens of arrests. The counter-protesters do not want the state's income tax to be lowered. a. True b. Probably true c.Insufficient Data d. Probably false e. False: b. probably true 35. Ms. White, who lives in a village in the countryside, was brought before the village's court for the third time in the past six months due to not picking up after her dog. She pleaded innocence but was found guilty and fined $200, which she paid, as happened the previous two times. There were two consecutive months during the past six months when Ms. White properly picked up after her dog. a. True b. Probably true c.Insufficient Data d. Probably false e. False: Insufficient data 36. We forecast that the completion of supercomputers' development will be followed by a shortage of people who know how to make use of all this computing power. Proposed Assumption:It's only a matter of time until the development of supercomputers will be completed. ption made b. assumption not made: b. assumption not made 37. bout 330 marketing professionals attended this year's Media Innovations Forum. This indicates that social media engagement is a substantial feature of brand marketing plans. Proposed Assumption: The extent of attendance in professional media fo- rums is not negligible. b. not made: made 38. Ethics committee member: "This person was the proctor at the exam during which the two students were caught allegedly cheating. Yet, she claims to recognize the student who gave the answers but not the student who was getting the answers. Therefore, the proctor's testimony should be excluded." Proposed Assumption:If a proctor claims to recognize both parties involved in cheating, then the proctor's testimony should be included. a. Made b. Not made: b. Not made 39. All Real Estate assets are either very large or located in central areas but not both. While no apartment is without air-conditioning, all air-conditioned RE assets are substantial. RE Assets that are located in central areas are not apartments. a. conclusion follows b. Conclusion does not follow: Conclusion follows 40. Bonds and stocks are both securities, which differ in that stockholders bought and own a share in the company, whereas bondholders lend money to company owners. Another difference is that bonds have a defined term, after which the bond is redeemed by the owners, whereas stocks may be outstanding indefinitely. I invested money in company C's stocks. I didn't lend money to company C. a. conclusion follows b. conclusion does not follow: conclusion does not follow 41. All plastic bags make noise. Nevertheless, not all plastic bags are reusable. Some noisy plastic bags are reusable. usion follow usion does not follow: conclusion does not follow 42. In a certain recycling company that generously rewarded workers for each new client they brought in, it was found that 15 percent of the workers brought in three or more new clients last year. Among workers who had bribed clients to get their business, 25 percent brought in three or more new clients last year. The workers who had not used bribes earned more money than those who did because the bribers also lost money in bringing in clients. usion follow usion does not follow: conclusion does not follow 43. No one has ever proven that babies who are slow to gain weight in the first few months of their lives generally don't catch up to their peers by age 13. Babies who are slow to gain weight usually catch up with their 13-year-old peers.