WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
• Critical thinking is comprised of 3 interlocking dimensions 2- Evaluating
3-Improving.
Answer: 1- Analyzing
• Egocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself
• bottom-up approach to critical reasoning.
• Answer:
Sociocentrism.
Answer: the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to
all others
• First-Order Thinking - spontaneous and non-reflective -contains insight,
prejudice, good and bad reasoning - indiscriminately combined.
Answer: ordinary thinking
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 1:.
Answer: 1 -Analyzing one's own thinking- breaking it down into its
component parts.
• Second-Order Thinking -first-order thinking is consciously realized -is then
analyzed, assessed, and reconstructed.
Answer: Critical thinking
• Intellectual Humility.
Answer: opposite is intellectual arrogance
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 2:.
Answer: 2 -Evaluating one's own thinking- identifying its weaknesses while
recognizing its strengths.
,• Intellectual Courage.
Answer: opposite is intellectual cowardice
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 3:.
Answer: 3 -Improving one's own thinking- reconstructing it to make it
better.
• Intellectual Empathy.
Answer: opposite is intellectual self-centeredness
• Critical thinking is characteristically 1:.
Answer: 1 self-directed
• Intellectual Integrity.
Answer: opposite is intellectual dishonesty
• Critical thinking is characteristically 2:.
Answer: 2 self-disciplined
• Critical thinking is characteristically 3:.
Answer: 3 self-monitored
• intellectual perserverance.
Answer: opposite it intellectual laziness
• Critical thinking is characteristically 4:.
Answer: 4 self-corrective
• egocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself;
• Confidence in Reason.
Answer: opposite is intellectual distrust of reason
• intellectual autonomy.
Answer: opposite is intellectual conformity
• 3 functions of the mind 2-feeling 3-wanting.
Answer: 1-thinking
,• sociocentrism.
Answer: the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to
all others
• Universal elements of reasoning 2-questions 3-assumptions 4-implications
5-information 6-concepts 7-inferences 8-point of view.
Answer: 1-purposes
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 1.:.
Answer: 1. Raises vital questions
• 9 Fundamental Intellectual Standards 2-Accuracy 3-Relevance 4-Logic
5-Breadth 6-Precision 7-Significance 8-Fairness 9-Depth.
Answer: 1-Clarity
• what is something we take for granted as true in our reasoning?.
Answer: assumption
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 2.:.
Answer: 2. Gathers and assesses relevant information
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 3.:.
Answer: 3. Reaches well-reasoned conclusions and solutions
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 4.:.
Answer: 4. Thinks open-mindedly
• theories are examples of _______?.
Answer: Concepts
• Distinctions between the elements of reasoning are _____ not _____?.
Answer: relative/absolute
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 5.:.
Answer: 5. Communicates effectively with others
• First-order thinking 1..
Answer: 1. Americans have always done it that way, and as the greatest
country in the world, it's always worked for us in the past.
, • 3 kids of implications that may be involved in any situations.
Answer: possible, probably, necessary
• First-order thinking 2..
Answer: 2. How can we trust the engineering work on this building? The
structural engineers weren't educated in the U.S.
• First-order thinking 3..
Answer: 3. My intuition tells me to turn right here, so I won't bother to look
at the map.
• Second-order thinking 1. Let's review them again. I'd like to talk this over
with some colleagues. They may have some insights we are missing..
Answer: 1. The assumptions we've relied upon may be flawed.
• 3 types of questions 2-questions of preference 3-questions of judgement.
Answer: 1-questions of facts
• Second-order thinking 2. I didn't completely understand the repercussions of
my original decision, and so now I have changed my mind and I am
recommending a new approach. This is an example of second-order
thinking, which is self-correcting..
Answer: 2. As far as I am concerned, you're headed down the wrong path on
this project, and I'm rarely wrong on these matters.
• Weak sense critical thinkers 1. Often seek to win an argument through
intellectual trickery or deceit. Lacks key higher-level skills and values of
critical thinking.
Answer: 1. Ignore the flaws in their own thinking
• Weak sense critical thinkers 2. Lacks fair-mindedness Employ lower-level
rhetorical skills (making unreasonable thinking appear reasonable and
reasonable thinking appear unreasonable). Employ emotionalism and
intellectual trickery. Hide or distort evidence.
Answer: 2. Makes no good faith effort to consider alternative viewpoints.
• 2 Components in Strategic Thinking 2-Intellectual Action.
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
• Critical thinking is comprised of 3 interlocking dimensions 2- Evaluating
3-Improving.
Answer: 1- Analyzing
• Egocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself
• bottom-up approach to critical reasoning.
• Answer:
Sociocentrism.
Answer: the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to
all others
• First-Order Thinking - spontaneous and non-reflective -contains insight,
prejudice, good and bad reasoning - indiscriminately combined.
Answer: ordinary thinking
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 1:.
Answer: 1 -Analyzing one's own thinking- breaking it down into its
component parts.
• Second-Order Thinking -first-order thinking is consciously realized -is then
analyzed, assessed, and reconstructed.
Answer: Critical thinking
• Intellectual Humility.
Answer: opposite is intellectual arrogance
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 2:.
Answer: 2 -Evaluating one's own thinking- identifying its weaknesses while
recognizing its strengths.
,• Intellectual Courage.
Answer: opposite is intellectual cowardice
• Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions 3:.
Answer: 3 -Improving one's own thinking- reconstructing it to make it
better.
• Intellectual Empathy.
Answer: opposite is intellectual self-centeredness
• Critical thinking is characteristically 1:.
Answer: 1 self-directed
• Intellectual Integrity.
Answer: opposite is intellectual dishonesty
• Critical thinking is characteristically 2:.
Answer: 2 self-disciplined
• Critical thinking is characteristically 3:.
Answer: 3 self-monitored
• intellectual perserverance.
Answer: opposite it intellectual laziness
• Critical thinking is characteristically 4:.
Answer: 4 self-corrective
• egocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself;
• Confidence in Reason.
Answer: opposite is intellectual distrust of reason
• intellectual autonomy.
Answer: opposite is intellectual conformity
• 3 functions of the mind 2-feeling 3-wanting.
Answer: 1-thinking
,• sociocentrism.
Answer: the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to
all others
• Universal elements of reasoning 2-questions 3-assumptions 4-implications
5-information 6-concepts 7-inferences 8-point of view.
Answer: 1-purposes
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 1.:.
Answer: 1. Raises vital questions
• 9 Fundamental Intellectual Standards 2-Accuracy 3-Relevance 4-Logic
5-Breadth 6-Precision 7-Significance 8-Fairness 9-Depth.
Answer: 1-Clarity
• what is something we take for granted as true in our reasoning?.
Answer: assumption
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 2.:.
Answer: 2. Gathers and assesses relevant information
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 3.:.
Answer: 3. Reaches well-reasoned conclusions and solutions
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 4.:.
Answer: 4. Thinks open-mindedly
• theories are examples of _______?.
Answer: Concepts
• Distinctions between the elements of reasoning are _____ not _____?.
Answer: relative/absolute
• In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker 5.:.
Answer: 5. Communicates effectively with others
• First-order thinking 1..
Answer: 1. Americans have always done it that way, and as the greatest
country in the world, it's always worked for us in the past.
, • 3 kids of implications that may be involved in any situations.
Answer: possible, probably, necessary
• First-order thinking 2..
Answer: 2. How can we trust the engineering work on this building? The
structural engineers weren't educated in the U.S.
• First-order thinking 3..
Answer: 3. My intuition tells me to turn right here, so I won't bother to look
at the map.
• Second-order thinking 1. Let's review them again. I'd like to talk this over
with some colleagues. They may have some insights we are missing..
Answer: 1. The assumptions we've relied upon may be flawed.
• 3 types of questions 2-questions of preference 3-questions of judgement.
Answer: 1-questions of facts
• Second-order thinking 2. I didn't completely understand the repercussions of
my original decision, and so now I have changed my mind and I am
recommending a new approach. This is an example of second-order
thinking, which is self-correcting..
Answer: 2. As far as I am concerned, you're headed down the wrong path on
this project, and I'm rarely wrong on these matters.
• Weak sense critical thinkers 1. Often seek to win an argument through
intellectual trickery or deceit. Lacks key higher-level skills and values of
critical thinking.
Answer: 1. Ignore the flaws in their own thinking
• Weak sense critical thinkers 2. Lacks fair-mindedness Employ lower-level
rhetorical skills (making unreasonable thinking appear reasonable and
reasonable thinking appear unreasonable). Employ emotionalism and
intellectual trickery. Hide or distort evidence.
Answer: 2. Makes no good faith effort to consider alternative viewpoints.
• 2 Components in Strategic Thinking 2-Intellectual Action.
