HUM 115 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Research suggests that people typically achieve their highest creative point
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER- as young children
5 out of 5 points
Langer refers to a life in which we use our affective, responsive, and perceptive faculties
as __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- mindful
5 out of 5 points
A step in cultivating your creative garden is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- seize
on the ideas when they emerge and follow them through, allow time for ideas to
incubate, and absorb yourself in the task
The Greek philosopher Socrates told the citizens of Athens "the unexamined life is not
worth living." - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Routinized conformity and passive learning are what Langer calls __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- mindlessness
In step 5 of the Method for Making Decisions, the author says to implement a plan of
action, monitor the results, and stick to the plan to the end. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
One of the more effective methods of achieving short term goals is to - CORRECT
ANSWER- identify the short-term goals.
rank the goals in order of importance
select the most important goal(s) to focus on.
According to Dean Simonton, there is a strong correlation between creativity and IQ. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Research reveals high achieving people are able to envision a detailed picture of their
future with goals and aspirations clearly inscribed and low achievers live in the present
and the past. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Our VOC refers to our __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- voice of criticism
, When you let events control you or let others think for you, you are said to
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER- react passively
Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that you can
_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER- clarify and improve your thinking
Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being ___________
enough to modify your ideas in the light of new information or better insight - CORRECT
ANSWER- flexible
_______________ is (are) one of the driving forces in discussion. Through this process,
information is exchanged and perceptions are altered. - CORRECT ANSWER- asking
questions
Critical thinking is simply one way of thinking; it is a singular approach to understanding
how you make sense of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER- false
In Bloom's six categories of questions, the simplest form of questioning is __________.
- CORRECT ANSWER- question of fact
n an effective discussion, our main focus is to prove ourselves right. - CORRECT
ANSWER- false
A crucial aspect of being a critical thinker in the world is learning to - CORRECT
ANSWER- read critically
Bloom's schema of classifying questions does not take into account the way people
organize information. - CORRECT ANSWER- false
Critical thinkers realize that their viewpoints are limited and that their perspective is one
of many. - CORRECT ANSWER- true
One of the greatest barriers to problem solving is accurately defining the problem. To
help get a grip on the situation, the author suggests three strategies that the critical
thinker would use to identify the problem. What is one of those strategies? - CORRECT
ANSWER- View the problem from different perspectives.
Google has declared that its mission is to "organize the world's information and make it
universally accessible and useful." - CORRECT ANSWER- true
ANSWERS
Research suggests that people typically achieve their highest creative point
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER- as young children
5 out of 5 points
Langer refers to a life in which we use our affective, responsive, and perceptive faculties
as __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- mindful
5 out of 5 points
A step in cultivating your creative garden is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- seize
on the ideas when they emerge and follow them through, allow time for ideas to
incubate, and absorb yourself in the task
The Greek philosopher Socrates told the citizens of Athens "the unexamined life is not
worth living." - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Routinized conformity and passive learning are what Langer calls __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- mindlessness
In step 5 of the Method for Making Decisions, the author says to implement a plan of
action, monitor the results, and stick to the plan to the end. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
One of the more effective methods of achieving short term goals is to - CORRECT
ANSWER- identify the short-term goals.
rank the goals in order of importance
select the most important goal(s) to focus on.
According to Dean Simonton, there is a strong correlation between creativity and IQ. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
Research reveals high achieving people are able to envision a detailed picture of their
future with goals and aspirations clearly inscribed and low achievers live in the present
and the past. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Our VOC refers to our __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- voice of criticism
, When you let events control you or let others think for you, you are said to
____________ - CORRECT ANSWER- react passively
Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that you can
_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER- clarify and improve your thinking
Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being ___________
enough to modify your ideas in the light of new information or better insight - CORRECT
ANSWER- flexible
_______________ is (are) one of the driving forces in discussion. Through this process,
information is exchanged and perceptions are altered. - CORRECT ANSWER- asking
questions
Critical thinking is simply one way of thinking; it is a singular approach to understanding
how you make sense of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER- false
In Bloom's six categories of questions, the simplest form of questioning is __________.
- CORRECT ANSWER- question of fact
n an effective discussion, our main focus is to prove ourselves right. - CORRECT
ANSWER- false
A crucial aspect of being a critical thinker in the world is learning to - CORRECT
ANSWER- read critically
Bloom's schema of classifying questions does not take into account the way people
organize information. - CORRECT ANSWER- false
Critical thinkers realize that their viewpoints are limited and that their perspective is one
of many. - CORRECT ANSWER- true
One of the greatest barriers to problem solving is accurately defining the problem. To
help get a grip on the situation, the author suggests three strategies that the critical
thinker would use to identify the problem. What is one of those strategies? - CORRECT
ANSWER- View the problem from different perspectives.
Google has declared that its mission is to "organize the world's information and make it
universally accessible and useful." - CORRECT ANSWER- true
