Question 1

Which if the following is not true of critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always passive 
B)  It is always adversarial 
C)  It is always negative 
D)  all of the above 
A)  It is always passive 
B)  It is always adversarial 
C)  It is always negative 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Thinking critically has to do with having reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

Accepted Answer

A)  our emotions 
B)  our lack of knowledge 
C)  laziness 
D)  all of the above 
A)  our emotions 
B)  our lack of knowledge 
C)  laziness 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

This book's companion website is nearly done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

Accepted Answer

A)  our emotions 
B)  our lack of knowledge 
C)  laziness 
D)  all of the above 
A)  our emotions 
B)  our lack of knowledge 
C)  laziness 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

In a good argument, the premises are usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  TRUE 
B)  relevant to the conclusion 
C)  sufficient to support the conclusion 
D)  all of the above 
A)  TRUE 
B)  relevant to the conclusion 
C)  sufficient to support the conclusion 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

A person is skeptical when he/she blindly accept the truth of a claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person who thinks critically will likely be easily persuaded to believe unrealistic things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Critical thinking may influence what you believe, but it doesn't really affect what you do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evaluation is the process of placing value on something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Critical thinking is just common sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Critical thinking usually involves patience and perseverance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which if the following is not true of critical thinking?

Thinking critically has to do with having reasons.

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

This book's companion website is nearly done.

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

In a good argument, the premises are usually:

A person is skeptical when he/she blindly accept the truth of a claim.

A person who thinks critically will likely be easily persuaded to believe unrealistic things.

Critical thinking may influence what you believe, but it doesn't really affect what you do.

Evaluation is the process of placing value on something.

Critical thinking is just common sense.

Critical thinking usually involves patience and perseverance.

The Nature of Argument

The Structure of Argument

Relevance

Language

Truth and Acceptability

Inductive Argument Causal Reasoning

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Exam 1: Critical Thinking

Which if the following is not true of critical thinking?

Thinking critically has to do with having reasons.

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

This book's companion website is nearly done.

Of the following, which often prevent us from thinking critically?

In a good argument, the premises are usually:

A person is skeptical when he/she blindly accept the truth of a claim.

A person who thinks critically will likely be easily persuaded to believe unrealistic things.

Critical thinking may influence what you believe, but it doesn't really affect what you do.

Evaluation is the process of placing value on something.

Critical thinking is just common sense.

Critical thinking usually involves patience and perseverance.

The Nature of Argument

The Structure of Argument

Relevance

Language

Truth and Acceptability

Inductive Argument Causal Reasoning

Filters