UNIV 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Arguably, what is the most important skill you will acquire in college? - Answer -the
ability and confidence to think for yourself
What does the term critical thinking refer to? - Answer -thoughtful consideration of
ideas and arguments
Critical thinkers have no problem _________________. - Answer -all of the above
Which of the following results from an ability to do "critical thinking"? - Answer -better
decision making
In essence, critical thinking is a search for ___________________. - Answer -truth
In order to develop critical-thinking skills, what must you be able to do? - Answer -all of
the above
When determining whether you can trust people making a particular claim, what should
you do? - Answer -ask yourself if they have provided enough information to support
their claim
The mark of reasonable, educated people is ______________. - Answer -their
willingness to change their mind
Which of the following statements about the use of logic is false? - Answer -attack the
personality rather than the argument
Believing widely accepted truths is an example of which of the following logical
fallacies? - Answer -jumping on the bandwagon
The highest level of Blooms taxonomy is? - Answer -Evaluation
The bottom level of Blooms taxonomy is Knowledge and includes which of the following
skills? - Answer -Arranging, defining, and memorizing
Having more than one person involved in the learning process ___________. - Answer
-generates more ideas
Original thoughts result from______________________. - Answer -brainstorming and
group discussion
Whether in person or through electronic communication, teamwork improves your ability
to do what? - Answer -think critically
, In college, the word argument refers to a/an ___________________. - Answer -
collection of reasons and information that form logical support for some claim
In the scenario presented in the chapter about soft-drink machines in schools, what was
the outcome? - Answer -The side advocating to keep the soft-drink machines in place
won by a easy victory
Which of the following is NOT a question s good critical thinker would ask? - Answer -
Did speaker X move me to feel strongly about the issue?
One-stop shops that offer a full-range of cyber services are also referred to as
___________________. - Answer -portals
Which of the following is a way to practice critical thinking? - Answer -Challenge your
own and others' assumptions that are not supported by evidence.
The four steps in active reading, in order, are__________________. - Answer -
previewing, marking, reading with concentration, and reviewing
The first step to reading a chapter in a text using active reading is
__________________. - Answer -previewing
The purpose of previewing is to __________________. - Answer -get the big picture
The first thing you should read when previewing a reading assignment is the chapter
____________. - Answer -title
Developing a visual guide for how different chapter ideas fit together is known as -
Answer -mapping
While previewing a chapter, students can use a/an ___________ map to create a visual
guide how different chapters ideas fit together. - Answer -wheel or branching
Dividing terms on a list into groups of five, seven, or nine is known as - Answer -
chunking
Research indicates that we learn material best when we ______________. - Answer -
chunk information into groups of five, seven, or nine
Marking a text helps you_______________. - Answer -focus and concentrate as you
read
Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for how to read a textbook with
concentration? - Answer -read entire chapters in a single study session without breaks
Arguably, what is the most important skill you will acquire in college? - Answer -the
ability and confidence to think for yourself
What does the term critical thinking refer to? - Answer -thoughtful consideration of
ideas and arguments
Critical thinkers have no problem _________________. - Answer -all of the above
Which of the following results from an ability to do "critical thinking"? - Answer -better
decision making
In essence, critical thinking is a search for ___________________. - Answer -truth
In order to develop critical-thinking skills, what must you be able to do? - Answer -all of
the above
When determining whether you can trust people making a particular claim, what should
you do? - Answer -ask yourself if they have provided enough information to support
their claim
The mark of reasonable, educated people is ______________. - Answer -their
willingness to change their mind
Which of the following statements about the use of logic is false? - Answer -attack the
personality rather than the argument
Believing widely accepted truths is an example of which of the following logical
fallacies? - Answer -jumping on the bandwagon
The highest level of Blooms taxonomy is? - Answer -Evaluation
The bottom level of Blooms taxonomy is Knowledge and includes which of the following
skills? - Answer -Arranging, defining, and memorizing
Having more than one person involved in the learning process ___________. - Answer
-generates more ideas
Original thoughts result from______________________. - Answer -brainstorming and
group discussion
Whether in person or through electronic communication, teamwork improves your ability
to do what? - Answer -think critically
, In college, the word argument refers to a/an ___________________. - Answer -
collection of reasons and information that form logical support for some claim
In the scenario presented in the chapter about soft-drink machines in schools, what was
the outcome? - Answer -The side advocating to keep the soft-drink machines in place
won by a easy victory
Which of the following is NOT a question s good critical thinker would ask? - Answer -
Did speaker X move me to feel strongly about the issue?
One-stop shops that offer a full-range of cyber services are also referred to as
___________________. - Answer -portals
Which of the following is a way to practice critical thinking? - Answer -Challenge your
own and others' assumptions that are not supported by evidence.
The four steps in active reading, in order, are__________________. - Answer -
previewing, marking, reading with concentration, and reviewing
The first step to reading a chapter in a text using active reading is
__________________. - Answer -previewing
The purpose of previewing is to __________________. - Answer -get the big picture
The first thing you should read when previewing a reading assignment is the chapter
____________. - Answer -title
Developing a visual guide for how different chapter ideas fit together is known as -
Answer -mapping
While previewing a chapter, students can use a/an ___________ map to create a visual
guide how different chapters ideas fit together. - Answer -wheel or branching
Dividing terms on a list into groups of five, seven, or nine is known as - Answer -
chunking
Research indicates that we learn material best when we ______________. - Answer -
chunk information into groups of five, seven, or nine
Marking a text helps you_______________. - Answer -focus and concentrate as you
read
Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for how to read a textbook with
concentration? - Answer -read entire chapters in a single study session without breaks
