WGU C168 Critical Thinking Standards Questions And Answers Rated A+ 2024 Updates

Accuracy - The way things actually are All reasoning contains _____ by which one reaches conclusions and gives meaning to_______ - inferences and information All reasoning has ______ and _______ - implications and consequences All reasoning has a - purpose All reasoning is based on - assumptions All reasoning is shaped by and expression through - concepts All reasoning occurs from some - point of view All reasoning seeks to settle some - question Breadth - Considers the issue at hand from every relevant viewpoint. Directs us to look around us, at alternative or opposing perspectives Clarity - Clear thinking Depth - Plumbs beneath the surface of an issue or problem to identify the underlying complexities. Addresses those complexities in an intellectually responsible wayFairness - justified Thinking that satisfies all other fundamental intellectual standards satisfies the standard of justifiability Logic - When thoughts and the order in which they are organized are mutually supportive and make sense in combination Precision - specific, exact, and sufficiently detailed Relevance - Pertains to the problem we seek to solve. Focuses on what is important—on what matters—in understanding or deciding the issue at hand Significance - Our reasoning should concentrate on the most important information relevant to the issue at hand