Question 1

If a professor is grading student work for the quality of the critical thinking displayed, which of these considerations would be the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the professor agrees or disagrees with the conclusions presented 
B)  the vocabulary and writing style displayed by the student 
C)  the quality and fair-mindedness of reasoning displayed in the work 
D)  the originality of the point of view expressed in the student's work 
A)  whether the professor agrees or disagrees with the conclusions presented 
B)  the vocabulary and writing style displayed by the student 
C)  the quality and fair-mindedness of reasoning displayed in the work 
D)  the originality of the point of view expressed in the student's work C

Question 2

Which of the following measures should be taken by corporations hoping to succeed in a global high-tech world?

Accepted Answer

A)  restrict the free flow of accurate information 
B)  exercise control over employees' minds 
C)  cultivate workplace cultures that foster strong critical thinking 
D)  emphasize leadership decision making based on gut feelings 
A)  restrict the free flow of accurate information 
B)  exercise control over employees' minds 
C)  cultivate workplace cultures that foster strong critical thinking 
D)  emphasize leadership decision making based on gut feelings C

Question 3

Critical thinking is not synonymous with good thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is the purpose of using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) tool in critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  to know the consequence of every available option while making a decision 
B)  to evaluate the quality of the critical thinking process used in deciding what to do or what to believe 
C)  to learn the strategies of using critical thinking 
D)  to predict the number of times a critical thinking process will have to repeated 
A)  to know the consequence of every available option while making a decision 
B)  to evaluate the quality of the critical thinking process used in deciding what to do or what to believe 
C)  to learn the strategies of using critical thinking 
D)  to predict the number of times a critical thinking process will have to repeated

Question 5

Why is critical thinking important for people?

Accepted Answer

It is an essential tool of inquiry, a li

Question 6

How does the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric help people in improving their critical thinking skills?

Accepted Answer

As people learn more about critical thin

Question 7

One has to be an expert in critical thinking to be able to recognize qualitative improvements in critical thinking with practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following evaluative descriptions are used by the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool to aid us in evaluating real-life examples of critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  excellent, strong, average, poor 
B)  predictable, acceptable, unacceptable, unpredictable 
C)  highly reliable, predictable, unpredictable, highly unreliable 
D)  strong, acceptable, unacceptable, weak 
A)  excellent, strong, average, poor 
B)  predictable, acceptable, unacceptable, unpredictable 
C)  highly reliable, predictable, unpredictable, highly unreliable 
D)  strong, acceptable, unacceptable, weak

Question 9

Which of the following is not compatible with strong critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging cherished beliefs 
B)  disagreeing with established norms 
C)  being skeptical about ideas 
D)  ignoring reasons and evidence 
A)  challenging cherished beliefs 
B)  disagreeing with established norms 
C)  being skeptical about ideas 
D)  ignoring reasons and evidence

Question 10

A strong critical thinker does not have to monitor his or her use of critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Critical thinking is analytical and destructive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why is it difficult to apply the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric to tweets, slogans, gestures, or signs?

Accepted Answer

The Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring R

Question 13

What is the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool?

Accepted Answer

The Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring R

Question 14

Strong critical thinking requires being ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cynical 
B)  skeptical 
C)  opinionated 
D)  passive 
E)  judgmental 
A)  cynical 
B)  skeptical 
C)  opinionated 
D)  passive 
E)  judgmental

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the critical thinking process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical thinking is about being stubborn and judgmental in decision making. 
B)  Critical thinking is about making decisions based on reasons that speak for themselves. 
C)  Critical thinking is about cynically showing why other people are always wrong. 
D)  Critical thinking is about using one's skills to defend bad decisions. 
A)  Critical thinking is about being stubborn and judgmental in decision making. 
B)  Critical thinking is about making decisions based on reasons that speak for themselves. 
C)  Critical thinking is about cynically showing why other people are always wrong. 
D)  Critical thinking is about using one's skills to defend bad decisions.

Question 16

A group of friends decide to go for a movie. As the theater was not very far, they decide to start only half an hour before the movie was supposed to begin. But they get stuck in rush hour traffic, have trouble finding parking, and end up arriving after the film has already started. Does this scenario illustrate a failure of critical thinking? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, this scenario illustrates a failure

Question 17

Applicants in a job interview are asked to participate in a friendly debate to evaluate their reasoning skills. One of the interviewees, Lara, consistently ignores others' opinions, states arguments that are factually incorrect, misinterprets what others are saying, offers a biased information, and exhibits close-mindedness to reasoning. According to the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, Lara's skills are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak 
B)  unacceptable 
C)  strong 
D)  acceptable 
A)  weak 
B)  unacceptable 
C)  strong 
D)  acceptable

Question 18

Al reads a blog about a new policy on student loans that is being proposed. Using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, he determines that the blogger's use of critical thinking was "acceptable." Which of the following would explain that rating?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blog contained the writer's biased opinion on the policies. 
B)  The blog justified every one of its assumptions and questions. 
C)  The blog superficially evaluated alternative points of view. 
D)  The blog drew warranted and non-fallacious conclusions. 
A)  The blog contained the writer's biased opinion on the policies. 
B)  The blog justified every one of its assumptions and questions. 
C)  The blog superficially evaluated alternative points of view. 
D)  The blog drew warranted and non-fallacious conclusions.

Question 19

In the definition of critical thinking, the term ________ refers to a person's capacity to reflect on his own thinking process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the definition of critical thinking, the...

Question 20

List examples of scenarios where the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) can be used to evaluate the quality of critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

The HCTSR is a great tool to use to eval

If a professor is grading student work for the quality of the critical thinking displayed, which of these considerations would be the most important?

Which of the following measures should be taken by corporations hoping to succeed in a global high-tech world?

Critical thinking is not synonymous with good thinking.

What is the purpose of using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) tool in critical thinking?

Why is critical thinking important for people?

How does the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric help people in improving their critical thinking skills?

One has to be an expert in critical thinking to be able to recognize qualitative improvements in critical thinking with practice.

Which of the following evaluative descriptions are used by the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool to aid us in evaluating real-life examples of critical thinking?

Which of the following is not compatible with strong critical thinking?

A strong critical thinker does not have to monitor his or her use of critical thinking.

Critical thinking is analytical and destructive.

Why is it difficult to apply the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric to tweets, slogans, gestures, or signs?

What is the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool?

Strong critical thinking requires being ________.

Which of the following statements best describes the critical thinking process?

Al reads a blog about a new policy on student loans that is being proposed. Using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, he determines that the blogger's use of critical thinking was "acceptable." Which of the following would explain that rating?

In the definition of critical thinking, the term ________ refers to a person's capacity to reflect on his own thinking process.

List examples of scenarios where the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) can be used to evaluate the quality of critical thinking.

Critical Thinking Mindset and Skills

Solve Problems and Succeed in College

Clarify Ideas and Concepts

Analyze Arguments and Diagram Decisions

Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources

Evaluate Arguments: Four Basic Tests

Valid Inferences

Warranted Inferences

Snap Judgments:risks and Benefits of Heuristic Thinking

Reflective Decision Making

Comparative Reasoning

Ideological Reasoning

Empirical Reasoning

Write Sound and Effective Arguments

Ethical Decision Making

The Logic of Declarative Statements

Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences

Critical Thinking in the Natural Sciences

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Exam 1: The Power of Critical Thinking

If a professor is grading student work for the quality of the critical thinking displayed, which of these considerations would be the most important?

Which of the following measures should be taken by corporations hoping to succeed in a global high-tech world?

Critical thinking is not synonymous with good thinking.

What is the purpose of using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) tool in critical thinking?

Why is critical thinking important for people?

How does the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric help people in improving their critical thinking skills?

One has to be an expert in critical thinking to be able to recognize qualitative improvements in critical thinking with practice.

Which of the following evaluative descriptions are used by the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool to aid us in evaluating real-life examples of critical thinking?

Which of the following is not compatible with strong critical thinking?

A strong critical thinker does not have to monitor his or her use of critical thinking.

Critical thinking is analytical and destructive.

Why is it difficult to apply the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric to tweets, slogans, gestures, or signs?

What is the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric tool?

Strong critical thinking requires being ________.

Which of the following statements best describes the critical thinking process?

Al reads a blog about a new policy on student loans that is being proposed. Using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, he determines that the blogger's use of critical thinking was "acceptable." Which of the following would explain that rating?

In the definition of critical thinking, the term ________ refers to a person's capacity to reflect on his own thinking process.

List examples of scenarios where the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) can be used to evaluate the quality of critical thinking.

Critical Thinking Mindset and Skills

Solve Problems and Succeed in College

Clarify Ideas and Concepts

Analyze Arguments and Diagram Decisions

Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources

Evaluate Arguments: Four Basic Tests

Valid Inferences

Warranted Inferences

Snap Judgments:risks and Benefits of Heuristic Thinking

Reflective Decision Making

Comparative Reasoning

Ideological Reasoning

Empirical Reasoning

Write Sound and Effective Arguments

Ethical Decision Making

The Logic of Declarative Statements

Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences

Critical Thinking in the Natural Sciences

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