Logical Fallacies
Major Barriers to Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking VS Uncritical Thinking
Benefits of Critical Thinking
Miscellaneous
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an arguer attacks the character of another character
What is personal attack
100
This is a belief in something because it makes one feel good, NOT because there is good reasons for thinking that way
What is wishful thinking
100
The uncritical thinker thinks he or she knows this
What is everything
100
Critical thinkers are less likely to _______ because they are, by nature, doubtful
What is decieved
100
an arguer tries to distract the attention of the audience by raising an irrelevant issue
What is red herring
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an arguer attacks the hypocrisy of another arguer

What is look who's talking

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Generalization about groups of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to ALL of virtually all members of the group, often without regards to whethersuch attributions are accurate
What is stereotypes
200
A critical thinker insists on getting the best this
What is evidence
200
Critical thinkers often work out ___________ to achieve a goal, allowing them to save time
What is shortcuts
200
tendency to see reality as centered to oneself
What is egocentrism
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an arguer uses a key word in two or more different senses
What is equivocation
300
Thinking that is based on the idea that there is no "objective" or "absolute" truth because truth is simplt a matter of opinion
What is relativistic thinking
300

The uncritical thinker, unlike the critical thinker, ignores sources of these.

What is evidence, accurate support

300
Because of their ability to evaluate information, critical thinkers tend to have this
What is clear head
300

an arguer appeals to a reader's or listener's desire to be accepted or valued

What is bandwagon

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an arguer misrepresents an opponents position
What is straw man
400
the tendency to see one's culture or group as being better then others
What is group bias
400
It is a way of deciding whether a claim is always true, sometimes true, partly true, or false.
What is Critical Thinking
400
Critical thinking allows for a greater knowledge of multiple these
What is perspectives
400

things we take for granted without good reason

What is unwarranted assumptions

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an arguer tries to evoke pity from a reader or listener
What is appeal to pity
500
the tendency to conform, often unthinkingly, to authority or to group standards of conduct and belief
What is conformism
500
A critical thinker is open minded and takes time to reflect on these
What is ideas
500

In the realm of reasoning, this advantage of analytical contemplation allows individuals to navigate through complex scenarios with an approach that incorporates assessing evidence and outcomes, thereby fostering adeptness at confronting challenges.

What is the ability to strategize?

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the tendency to accept and defend belief that accord with one's own self-interest

What is self-interest thinking