CRE 101 Lesson 2
1. Critical reasoning is thinking for yourself.
Critical reasoning is informed reasoning.
Critical reasoning is critical self-reflection.: Critical Reasonings- Important com-
ponents.
2. Think Indepedently: "Think for Yourself"
3. based on claims that can be substantiated.: Informed reasoning-
4. False: Critical self-reflection relates to self-knowledge and the acceptance of
stereotypes.
True
False
5. any process that has the intent of increasing knowledge, resolving doubt,
or solving a problem.
-Reduces doubt, lead to a state of belief: inquiry
6. Reduces doubt, lead to a state of belief.: Why is inquiry essential to critical
thinking?
It helps reduce doubt and leads to a state of belief.
It helps us avoid bias.
It helps us reflect.
7. Karen has been cheated on by two of her husbands. She is ready to get
married again but is a little apprehensive. She decides that just because
her first two husbands have cheated, it does not mean that this husband
will.: William finds out that his sister is dating Mark, the captain of the football team.
The crowd Mark hangs out with is known for getting into trouble. William decides
that because of Mark's friends, he must be just as bad and forbids his sister to date
him.
Marie recently found out that Joan's younger sister (who is still in high school) is
pregnant. Marie's cousin slept around in high school and got pregnant, too. She
concludes that Joan's sister must sleep around as well.
Karen has been cheated on by two of her husbands. She is ready to get married
again but is a little apprehensive. She decides that just because her first two
husbands have cheated, it does not mean that this husband will.
8. lowest level: Answering all of the questions at the end of the chapter is the
of thinking.
most critical type
lowest level
highest level
9. Conducting an interview: Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic
of someone engaging in metacognition ?
Reflecting on thought processes
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1. Critical reasoning is thinking for yourself.
Critical reasoning is informed reasoning.
Critical reasoning is critical self-reflection.: Critical Reasonings- Important com-
ponents.
2. Think Indepedently: "Think for Yourself"
3. based on claims that can be substantiated.: Informed reasoning-
4. False: Critical self-reflection relates to self-knowledge and the acceptance of
stereotypes.
True
False
5. any process that has the intent of increasing knowledge, resolving doubt,
or solving a problem.
-Reduces doubt, lead to a state of belief: inquiry
6. Reduces doubt, lead to a state of belief.: Why is inquiry essential to critical
thinking?
It helps reduce doubt and leads to a state of belief.
It helps us avoid bias.
It helps us reflect.
7. Karen has been cheated on by two of her husbands. She is ready to get
married again but is a little apprehensive. She decides that just because
her first two husbands have cheated, it does not mean that this husband
will.: William finds out that his sister is dating Mark, the captain of the football team.
The crowd Mark hangs out with is known for getting into trouble. William decides
that because of Mark's friends, he must be just as bad and forbids his sister to date
him.
Marie recently found out that Joan's younger sister (who is still in high school) is
pregnant. Marie's cousin slept around in high school and got pregnant, too. She
concludes that Joan's sister must sleep around as well.
Karen has been cheated on by two of her husbands. She is ready to get married
again but is a little apprehensive. She decides that just because her first two
husbands have cheated, it does not mean that this husband will.
8. lowest level: Answering all of the questions at the end of the chapter is the
of thinking.
most critical type
lowest level
highest level
9. Conducting an interview: Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic
of someone engaging in metacognition ?
Reflecting on thought processes
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