WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND
LOGIC EXAM
What is critical thinking? - "is the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in
order to make thinking better"
What 3 interlinking dimensions is critical thinking comprised of? - 1. Analyzing
one's own thinking (breaking into parts)
2. Evaluating one's own thinking (identify strength and weakness)
3. Improving one's own thinking (reconstructing it to make it better)
What is the goal of critical thinking? - to brings one's best thinking to bear in every
realm of one's lief and in any set of circumstance
What are some impediments to sound thinking? - * generalizations
* stereotyping
* fixed vantage point
* forming false beliefs
* dismiss views conflicting w/own
* deceptive thought
What is egocentrism? - the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself
What is sociocentrism? - the assumption that one's own social group is inherently
superior to all others
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
, WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
What will a well-cultivated critical thinker do? - * raise vital questions
* gather / assess relevant info
* reach well-reasoned conclusion
* think open-mindedly
* communicate effectively
What is first order thinking? (ordinary thinking) - * Spontaneous and non-
reflective
* Contains insight, prejudice,
good and bad reasoning
* Indiscriminately combined
What is second order thinking? (critical thinking) - first-order thinking that is
consciously realized (analyzed, assessed, and reconstructed)
What is weak-sense critical thinking? - ignore flaws in own thinking and often seek
to "win" through intellectual trickery or deceipt
What is strong-sense critical thinking? - defined by a consistent pursuit of what is
intellectually fair and just.
Ethical, empathetic, reasonable, able to change opinion
What is it to be fair-minded? - to bring an unbiased and unprejudiced perspective
to all viewpoints relevant to a situation
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND
LOGIC EXAM
What is critical thinking? - "is the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in
order to make thinking better"
What 3 interlinking dimensions is critical thinking comprised of? - 1. Analyzing
one's own thinking (breaking into parts)
2. Evaluating one's own thinking (identify strength and weakness)
3. Improving one's own thinking (reconstructing it to make it better)
What is the goal of critical thinking? - to brings one's best thinking to bear in every
realm of one's lief and in any set of circumstance
What are some impediments to sound thinking? - * generalizations
* stereotyping
* fixed vantage point
* forming false beliefs
* dismiss views conflicting w/own
* deceptive thought
What is egocentrism? - the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself
What is sociocentrism? - the assumption that one's own social group is inherently
superior to all others
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
, WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
What will a well-cultivated critical thinker do? - * raise vital questions
* gather / assess relevant info
* reach well-reasoned conclusion
* think open-mindedly
* communicate effectively
What is first order thinking? (ordinary thinking) - * Spontaneous and non-
reflective
* Contains insight, prejudice,
good and bad reasoning
* Indiscriminately combined
What is second order thinking? (critical thinking) - first-order thinking that is
consciously realized (analyzed, assessed, and reconstructed)
What is weak-sense critical thinking? - ignore flaws in own thinking and often seek
to "win" through intellectual trickery or deceipt
What is strong-sense critical thinking? - defined by a consistent pursuit of what is
intellectually fair and just.
Ethical, empathetic, reasonable, able to change opinion
What is it to be fair-minded? - to bring an unbiased and unprejudiced perspective
to all viewpoints relevant to a situation
WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC EXAM
