Exam 3: Thinking Critically

-The Amazon Kindle, shown above, is a platform for ____.

An electronic book (e-book for short) is usually ____.

The influential technology blog, TechCrunch, reports that Amazon offers nearly ____ ebook titles.

Use critical thinking whenever you ____.

____________________ reasoning typically takes an argument from general observations or premises to a specific conclusion.

The term information ____ describes the ability to recognize, analyze, and judge the quality of information.

Being ____ means seeing the world from your own point of view, assuming you are the norm or center.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -Compare claims to your own background knowledge, which is the collection of beliefs, facts, experiences, and observations you have amassed during your life._________________________

The Latin expression post hoc, ergo propter hoc literally means "____, therefore because of this."

Dalton also learns that being generally negative, scornful, and distrusting of other people is a sign of being ____.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -An argument is valid if it logically follows the premises, even if one of the premises is false.It is considered a sound argument if its premises are also false._________________________

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -An opinion is a claim that someone believes is true._________________________

In general terms, a(n) ____________________ is any controversial subject that you discuss, dispute, or review.

A(n) ____________________ is a statement that someone says or writes about a topic.

Please define the term "claim?" Can you measure the amount of truth in a claim? What is an example of a claim?

-Referring to the figure above, critical thinking looks past the tendency to normalize and requires you to question your own thoughts and beliefs.

Some speakers signal their opinions by saying, "I think," or "The way I see it."

-The photo above shows the Amazon Kindle.When the original version of the Kindle was introduced in ____, it sold out in under six hours.

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE -Deductive reasoning attempts to draw a broad conclusion from specific examples or premises._________________________

Being flexible, adaptable, and open minded when working with others helps you avoid critical thinking.