WGU C168 Critical Thinking and Logic Practice MCQ
73 Questions with Verified Answers
A - CORRECT ANSWER Which 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Critical Thinking involves _________________ one's own
thinking
a) analyzing, evaluating, and rationalizing
b) analyzing, evaluating, and justifying
c) analyzing, evaluating, and improving
d) criticizing
B - CORRECT ANSWER Which 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Which term means the tendency to view everything in
relationship to oneself?
a) self-preoccupation
b) narcissism
c) solipsism
d) egocentrism
B - CORRECT ANSWER In 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Another term for critical thinking is:
a) first-order thinking
b) second-order thinking
c) primary
d) secondary
B - CORRECT ANSWER Hiding or distorting evidence illustrates which of the
following?
a) strong-sense thinking
b) weak-sense thinking
, c) intellectual cunning
d) first-order thinking
A - CORRECT ANSWER Critical thinking values ________ of thought over ______ of
thought.
a) depth/speed
b) speed/depth
c) speed/conformity
d) conformity/speed
C - CORRECT ANSWER Bringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints
exemplifies which of the following?
a) intellectual humility
b) relativism
c) fair-mindedness
d) intellectual integrity
D - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to reconstruct others' viewpoints exemplifies
which of the following traits?
a) intellectual autonomy
b) intellectual perseverance
c) intellectual humility
d) intellectual empathy
73 Questions with Verified Answers
A - CORRECT ANSWER Which 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Critical Thinking involves _________________ one's own
thinking
a) analyzing, evaluating, and rationalizing
b) analyzing, evaluating, and justifying
c) analyzing, evaluating, and improving
d) criticizing
B - CORRECT ANSWER Which 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Which term means the tendency to view everything in
relationship to oneself?
a) self-preoccupation
b) narcissism
c) solipsism
d) egocentrism
B - CORRECT ANSWER In 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Another term for critical thinking is:
a) first-order thinking
b) second-order thinking
c) primary
d) secondary
B - CORRECT ANSWER Hiding or distorting evidence illustrates which of the
following?
a) strong-sense thinking
b) weak-sense thinking
, c) intellectual cunning
d) first-order thinking
A - CORRECT ANSWER Critical thinking values ________ of thought over ______ of
thought.
a) depth/speed
b) speed/depth
c) speed/conformity
d) conformity/speed
C - CORRECT ANSWER Bringing an unbiased perspective to all relevant viewpoints
exemplifies which of the following?
a) intellectual humility
b) relativism
c) fair-mindedness
d) intellectual integrity
D - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to reconstruct others' viewpoints exemplifies
which of the following traits?
a) intellectual autonomy
b) intellectual perseverance
c) intellectual humility
d) intellectual empathy
