Understanding Critical Thinking
What is the goal of critical thinking?
What is, ensuring that people make the best choices based on the best information.
Critical thinking is all about ensuring people make the best choices based on the best information.
Critical thinking takes you from conjecture and assumption to ____________.
What is authenticity and facts?
The steps of thinking critically will take you from conjecture and assumption to authenticity and facts.
Which of the following is/are spin-off benefits of critical thinking?
What is all of the above?
Not only are you improving your quality of thinking, but you are also developing your confidence, knowledge, and relationships with others.
Why will critical thinkers choose to take advantage of opportunities to apply their critical thinking skills?
What is to expand their knowledge?
They will often take advantage of the many opportunities around us to apply critical thinking skills, as a way to expand their knowledge.
What is active listening?
What is engage listening?
Active listening is a mark of good communication. It involves the listener being engaged.
A critical thinker will accept facts at face value.
True
False
What is False?
Critical thinkers do not accept facts at face value; instead, they analyze these facts to understand the topic at hand thoroughly.
How will great observation skills help a critical thinker?
What is all of the above?
Great observation skills can help to:
The more you practice critical thinking skills, the more ________ you will experience.
What is positive outcomes?
The more you practice critical thinking skills, the more positive outcomes you will experience.
What does it mean to be self-aware?
What is understanding our motives, thoughts, and feelings?
Self-awareness is about knowing yourself, and understanding your motives, thoughts, and feelings.
What is a common obstacle to active listening?
What is formulating own thoughts when listening?
A common obstacle to engaged listening includes the listener formulating their own thoughts when listening.
What is critical thinking?
What is the process of questioning ideas and conclusions by analyzing, assessing and reconstructing concepts?
Critical thinking is the process of questioning ideas and conclusions by analyzing, assessing and reconstructing concepts.
To ensure that you have the correct information, it is important to ________.
What is challenge your sources?
To ensure that you have the correct information, it is important to challenge your sources to discover multiple perspectives.
Logic, critical thinking, and problem-solving use some of the same _______ processes.
What is cognative?
Logic, critical thinking, and problem-solving use some of the same cognitive processes.
A critical thinker will understand the importance of making decisions based on rational thought that involves consideration and analysis.
What is true?
A critical thinker will understand the importance of making decisions based on rational thought that involves consideration and analysis, instead of emotional responses that are influenced by personal biases.
What is the key to exceptional critical thinking?
What is exceptional questioning?
When it comes to exceptional critical thinking, the key is exceptional questioning.
When should a critical approach be applied to a situation?
What is when the outcome will make a significant difference to you?
A critical approach should be applied to the situation when the outcome of the situation or problem will make a significant difference to you.
What does analyzation entail?
What is breaking down complex information to smaller parts, in order to reach a solution or gain a better understanding?
Analyzing something requires consideration in great detail; it involves breaking down complex information to smaller parts, in order to reach a solution or gain a better understanding.
How does critical thinking help to ease communication?
What is it prepares the individual to address arguments, facts, and solutions?
Critical thinking helps individuals to become well-prepared to address arguments, facts, and solutions.
What qualities are often associated with self-discipline?
What is reasoning and rationale?
The critical and logical thinker needs self-discipline to make good decisions. Reasoning and rationale are logical thinking qualities also associated with self-discipline.
Why do critical thinkers ask questions?
What is A&C?
Critical thinkers ask questions on topics that they are not familiar with, as well as when they are seeking to confirm their knowledge.
What is logic?
What is the branch of philosophy that gives the rules for deriving valid conclusions?
Logic is the branch of philosophy that gives the rules for deriving valid conclusions.
What does it mean to make an inference?
What is coming to a conclusion based on evidence?
To make an inference means to come to a conclusion based on evidence; going beyond the obvious and seeing what lies beneath it.
Who can benefit from the results of improved communication that has progressed through critical thinking skills?
What is everyone?
Everyone can benefit from the results of improved communication that has progressed through critical thinking skills
Critical thinkers are commonly more ________ & ________ of their surroundings.
What is empathetic and aware?
Critical thinkers are commonly more empathetic and aware of their surroundings.
A(n) _______ approach to problem solving will help to eliminate feelings of overwhelm or stress with critical thinking.
What is analytical?
An analytical approach to problem solving will help to eliminate feelings of overwhelm or stress and improve your ability to think critically.
Logical thinking involves checking the components of the argument and making connections between them, which is what we call __________.
What is reasoning?
Logical thinking involves checking the components of the argument and making connections between them, which is what we call reasoning.
________ is often an overlooked element in the critical thinking process.
What is communication?
Communication can often be an overlooked element in the critical thinking process.
What does it mean to be persuasive?
What is the ability to influence others?
Persuasiveness is a characteristic of being able to influence others, elicit others to act in a particular way, and present constructive arguments.
_______ is a driving force of critical thinking and the unlocking of possible solutions.
What is curiosity?
Curiosity is a driving force of critical thinking and the unlocking of possible solutions.
It is easier to digest and solve problems when you only look at the big picture.
False
What is false?
When you invest your time in breaking down your problems into smaller pieces, these problems will become easier to digest and solve, generating ideas for solving the bigger problem.
Which of the following is not a major step for logical thinking?
What is making assumptions?
The four major steps to logical thinking include asking the right questions, organizing the data, evaluating the information, and drawing conclusions.
Communication can be…
What is all of the above?
Communication includes both the sharing and receiving of information, whether it is verbal, nonverbal or written.
Critical thinking is a(n) _________ process.
What is deliberate?
Critical thinking is a deliberate or thoughtful process; the more deliberate we are, the better we are at expressing our assumptions and persuading others.
What are the benefits of thinking outside of the box?
What is generating new ideas and inventions?
With the ability to think outside of the box, critical thinkers will generate new ideas and inventions.
What emotion is important for professionals when working with others?
What is empathy?
Professionals need empathy, especially managers and those working in care giver occupations. Empathy allows individuals to relate to the experiences of others as if their own.
_________ reasoning is when we gather data or make observations that lead to a hypothesis or conclusion (much like the scientific method).
Deductive
Abductive
Analogical
Inductive
What is inductive?
Inductive reasoning is when we gather data or make observations that lead to a hypothesis or conclusion (much like the scientific method).
What is the result of failing to include clear communication in your critical thinking process?
What is A&B?
Failing to include clear communication as part of your process can lead to confusion and misunderstandings.
How can critical thinking help to foster team building?
What is encouraging individuals to problem solve through brainstorming and analysis?
Critical thinking will help to foster team building by encouraging individuals to problem solve through brainstorming and analysis.
Creativity will…
What is A&B?
Not only does creativity encourage you to think differently, but it inspires you to make a difference.
What is a problem with emotions and decision making?
What is clouds an individual’s judgment?
Emotions can interfere with effective decision making. When exercised inappropriately, emotions can place blinders on the individual and cloud judgment.
________ reasoning is when we use our prior knowledge of two or more premises to infer a valid conclusion.
Deductive
Abductive
Analogical
Inductive
What is deductive?
Deductive reasoning is when we use our prior knowledge of two or more premises to infer a valid conclusion.
What is the final step in the critical thinking process?
What is to execute your best alternative?
Your final step is to choose and execute your best alternative and put it into action.
How do critical thinkers remain optimistic?
What is having a goal in sight?
Critical thinkers remain optimistic by having a goal in sight.
What is humility?
What is being modest of one’s own importance or opinion?
Humility is all about being modest; you are able to see alternative perspectives and are open to new ideas or suggestions.
Critical thinking is a _________ form of thinking.
What is A&B?
Critical thinking is a self-disciplined, and self-guided form of thinking.
What can result without the use of critical thinking?
Loss of financial resources
Loss of relationships
Loss of opportunities
All of the above
What is all of the above?
If critical thinking is not applied to important situations, it can result in a loss of financial resources, opportunities, relationships, or various other aspects of life.
Problem solving can help to determine if your solution is working in relation to your _______.
What is goals?
Problem solving can help to determine if your solution is working in relation to your goals.
A stronger, more innovative team is built when people are impartial to other viewpoints.
What is false?
A stronger, more innovative team is built when people are able to respect one another’s differences in perspectives.
Which of the following does not help to promote humility in a critical thinker?
What is arrogance?
Humility is the opposite of arrogance.
Your personal experiences are to be dismissed altogether in decision making and problem solving.
False
What is false?
Your personal experiences are not to be dismissed altogether in decision making and problem solving.