WGU C946 ; Critical Thinking 2024 with complete
solution
a. Critical thinking skills are never used selfishly.
Critical thinking skills can just as easily be selfish as fair-minded. - ANSWERWhich of
the following statements is false?
a. Critical thinking skills are never used selfishly.
b. Strong-sense critical thinking implies higher-order thinking.
c. Weak-sense thinkers ignore the flaws in their thinking.
d. Strong-sense critical thinkers will listen to opposing arguments.
False
Intellectually unfair people feel no responsibility to represent viewpoints with which they
disagree fairly and accurately. - ANSWERFair-minded people feel no responsibility to
represent viewpoints with which they disagree fairly and accurately. True or false?
True
Correct. Critical thinkers are intellectually humble, meaning they are conscious of the
limitations of their own knowledge and understanding. - ANSWERIntellectual humility is
a character trait of critical thinkers. True or false?
c. Deal with your ego
It is an example of dealing with your ego. - ANSWERAsking the question, "Did I try to
impose my will on others?" is part of which tactic to improve critical thinking?
a. Internalize intellectual standards
b. Get in touch with your emotions
c. Deal with your ego
d. Analyze group influences on your life
d. Analyze group influences on your life - ANSWERLooking at the way your behavior is
shaped by others is part of which tactic to improve critical thinking?
a. Internalize intellectual standards
b. Get in touch with your emotions
c. Deal with your ego
d. Analyze group influences on your life
b. Precision
The lack of specificity violates the standard of precision. - ANSWERAn argument that
lacks specifics violates which of the following universal intellectual standards?
a. Relevance
b. Precision
,c. Logic
d. Fairness
True
Wanting continually tells us what is (or is not) worth seeking or getting. -
ANSWERWanting allocates energy into action. True or false?
False
Thinking, feeling, and wanting interrelate closely and dynamically with one another. -
ANSWERThinking, feeling, and wanting are unrelated processes in the mind. True or
false?
a thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better
Critical thinking involves thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinking
better. - ANSWERWhich of the following statements best defines critical thinking?
a thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better
b thinking about critical theory
c critiquing others' arguments
d playing "devil's advocate"
c analyzing, evaluating, and improving
Critical thinking involves analyzing, evaluating, and improving one's own thinking. -
ANSWERCritical thinking involves_______ one's own thinking.
a analyzing, evaluating, and rationalizing
b analyzing, evaluating, and justifying
c analyzing, evaluating, and improving
d criticizing
b reasoning from assumptions that are not one's own
The critical thinker is able to reason from assumptions that are not his/her own. -
ANSWERWhich of the following is not a bad habit of thought?
a making generalizations unsupported by evidence
b reasoning from assumptions that are not one's own
c viewing the world from one vantage point
d stereotyping
d egocentrism
Egocentrism is the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself. -
ANSWERWhich term means the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself?
a self-preoccupation
b narcissism
c solipsism
, d egocentrism
b gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions
The critical thinker gathers relevant information. - ANSWERIn thinking through a
problem, the critical thinker does all of the following except:
a raises vital questions
b gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions
c thinks open-mindedly
d reaches well-reasoned conclusions
b second-order thinking - ANSWERAnother term for critical thinking is
a first-order thinking
b second-order thinking
c primary
d secondary
b weak-sense thinking
Hiding or distorting evidence is a tendency of weak-sense thinking. - ANSWERHiding or
distorting evidence illustrates which of the following?
a strong-sense thinking
b weak-sense thinking
c intellectual cunning
d first-order thinking
A depth/speed
Critical thinking values depth of thought over speed of thought. - ANSWERCritical
thinking values ________ of thought over ______ of thought.
a depth/speed
b speed/depth
c speed/conformity
d conformity/speed
c fair-mindedness
Bringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints exemplifies fair-mindedness.
- ANSWERBringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints exemplifies
which of the following?
a intellectual humility
b relativism
c fair-mindedness
d intellectual integrity
d intellectual empathy
solution
a. Critical thinking skills are never used selfishly.
Critical thinking skills can just as easily be selfish as fair-minded. - ANSWERWhich of
the following statements is false?
a. Critical thinking skills are never used selfishly.
b. Strong-sense critical thinking implies higher-order thinking.
c. Weak-sense thinkers ignore the flaws in their thinking.
d. Strong-sense critical thinkers will listen to opposing arguments.
False
Intellectually unfair people feel no responsibility to represent viewpoints with which they
disagree fairly and accurately. - ANSWERFair-minded people feel no responsibility to
represent viewpoints with which they disagree fairly and accurately. True or false?
True
Correct. Critical thinkers are intellectually humble, meaning they are conscious of the
limitations of their own knowledge and understanding. - ANSWERIntellectual humility is
a character trait of critical thinkers. True or false?
c. Deal with your ego
It is an example of dealing with your ego. - ANSWERAsking the question, "Did I try to
impose my will on others?" is part of which tactic to improve critical thinking?
a. Internalize intellectual standards
b. Get in touch with your emotions
c. Deal with your ego
d. Analyze group influences on your life
d. Analyze group influences on your life - ANSWERLooking at the way your behavior is
shaped by others is part of which tactic to improve critical thinking?
a. Internalize intellectual standards
b. Get in touch with your emotions
c. Deal with your ego
d. Analyze group influences on your life
b. Precision
The lack of specificity violates the standard of precision. - ANSWERAn argument that
lacks specifics violates which of the following universal intellectual standards?
a. Relevance
b. Precision
,c. Logic
d. Fairness
True
Wanting continually tells us what is (or is not) worth seeking or getting. -
ANSWERWanting allocates energy into action. True or false?
False
Thinking, feeling, and wanting interrelate closely and dynamically with one another. -
ANSWERThinking, feeling, and wanting are unrelated processes in the mind. True or
false?
a thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better
Critical thinking involves thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinking
better. - ANSWERWhich of the following statements best defines critical thinking?
a thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better
b thinking about critical theory
c critiquing others' arguments
d playing "devil's advocate"
c analyzing, evaluating, and improving
Critical thinking involves analyzing, evaluating, and improving one's own thinking. -
ANSWERCritical thinking involves_______ one's own thinking.
a analyzing, evaluating, and rationalizing
b analyzing, evaluating, and justifying
c analyzing, evaluating, and improving
d criticizing
b reasoning from assumptions that are not one's own
The critical thinker is able to reason from assumptions that are not his/her own. -
ANSWERWhich of the following is not a bad habit of thought?
a making generalizations unsupported by evidence
b reasoning from assumptions that are not one's own
c viewing the world from one vantage point
d stereotyping
d egocentrism
Egocentrism is the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself. -
ANSWERWhich term means the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself?
a self-preoccupation
b narcissism
c solipsism
, d egocentrism
b gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions
The critical thinker gathers relevant information. - ANSWERIn thinking through a
problem, the critical thinker does all of the following except:
a raises vital questions
b gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions
c thinks open-mindedly
d reaches well-reasoned conclusions
b second-order thinking - ANSWERAnother term for critical thinking is
a first-order thinking
b second-order thinking
c primary
d secondary
b weak-sense thinking
Hiding or distorting evidence is a tendency of weak-sense thinking. - ANSWERHiding or
distorting evidence illustrates which of the following?
a strong-sense thinking
b weak-sense thinking
c intellectual cunning
d first-order thinking
A depth/speed
Critical thinking values depth of thought over speed of thought. - ANSWERCritical
thinking values ________ of thought over ______ of thought.
a depth/speed
b speed/depth
c speed/conformity
d conformity/speed
c fair-mindedness
Bringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints exemplifies fair-mindedness.
- ANSWERBringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints exemplifies
which of the following?
a intellectual humility
b relativism
c fair-mindedness
d intellectual integrity
d intellectual empathy
