WGU C168 EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT 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?
AND CORRECT 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?
