Deck 2: Thinking Critically

Question 1

According to the author, all of the following are cognitive abilities and attitudes that characterize the critical thinker except

A)thinking actively.
B)ability to communicate.
C)discussing ideas in an organized way.
D)viewing situations from different perspectives.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that you can .

A)be reactionary
B)be critical
C)influence the thinking of others
D)clarify and improve your thinking

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Bloom's six categories of questions, the simplest form of questioning is .

A)question of fact
B)question of interpretation
C)question of analysis
D)question of comparison

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The best way to expand our thinking and compensate for the bias that we all have is to be open to the viewpoints of others and willing to listen and to exchange ideas with them.This process of give and take, of advancing our views and considering those of others, is known as _.

A)communication
B)being intimate
C)discussion
D)mental gymnastics

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of Bloom's six categories of questions?

A)Synthesis
B)Analysis
C)Classification
D)Evaluation

Question 6

A crucial aspect of being a critical thinker in the world is learning to

A)spend many hours thinking.
B)avoid stress.
C)ask intelligent questions.
D)read critically.

Question 7

If you are combining ideas to form a new conclusion, you may need to draw in questions of .

A)synthesis
B)evaluation
C)application
D)analysis

Question 8

In order to have an effective dialogue, all the participants must be responding in a way that indicates they have internalized the information and are making informed responses.In order for this to occur, something must happen first.What is it?

A)careful listening
B)open mindset
C)cognitive dissidence
D)inquisitive participants

Question 9

When you let events control you or let others think for you, you are said to .

A)be non-compliant
B)react passively
C)deal effectively
D)transfer responsibly

Question 10

Taking knowledge learned in a previous situation and applying that knowledge to other situations is a reflection of .

A)application
B)synthesis
C)analysis
D)interpretation

Question 11

Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being enough to modify your ideas in the light of new information or better insight.

A)receptive
B)creative
C)intelligent
D)flexible

Question 12

What do we call a person who has developed a knowledgeable understanding of our complex world, a thoughtful perspective on important ideas and timely issues, and sophisticated thinking and language abilities?

A)a critical thinker
B)intelligent
C)cognitively superior
D)perceptive

Question 13

Critical thinkers realize that their viewpoints are limited and that their perspective is one of many.

Question 14

As a critical thinker, when someone questions why you see an issue the way you do, instead of arguing your position, what should you do?

A)Identify the criteria associated with the issue.
B)Try to find out why the person is questioning your position.
C)Attempt to identify the reasons that support your position as well as the other person's.
D)Attempt to analyze the thinking of the other person.

Question 15

Today many teachers use a method of dialectical questioning in order to bring their students to a point of knowledge without explicitly imparting that knowledge.By teaching this way, teachers are modeling appropriate critical thinking skills.What do we call this method of teaching?

A)learning styles
B)cognitive interaction
C)interactive processing
D)the Socratic method

Question 16

A critical thinker is one who has developed a knowledgeable understanding of our complex world.

Question 17

In an effective discussion, our main focus is to prove ourselves right.

Question 18

The educator Benjamin Bloom identified seven categories of questions to use in compiling information about personal issues.

Question 19

Critical thinking is simply one way of thinking; it is a singular approach to understanding how you make sense of the world.

Question 20

is (are) one of the driving forces in discussion.Through this process, information is exchanged and perceptions are altered.

A)Personal curiosity
B)Asking questions
C)Interpersonal communication
D)Perceptions

Question 21

According to Benjamin Bloom, questions can be classified in terms of the way that people organize and interpret information.Bloom identified six categories of questions.Why is it important for active learners to be able to ask appropriate questions for each category? What are the implications of the questions?

Question 22

Questions of interpretation, as described by Benjamin Bloom, include relating things in time sequence, which is called .

Question 23

For most important problems, one viewpoint is not adequate to provide a full understanding.

Question 24

Throughout Chapter 2, the author expresses in several places what is necessary for you to become a critical thinker.In your own words, explain how your personal history and emotional makeup enter into the process of being a critical thinker.

Question 25

Analyzing important issues through dialectical questioning is called the
.

Question 26

Relating events in a way where some events bring about other events is called
.

Question 27

When a broad social issue - individual rights, environmental pollution, or child custody - intrudes into our lives and moves from the abstract to the personal, we must consider our opinions of them as complex issues through background knowledge and integrated thinking and language abilities.Do
you think most people do this? Or are they more likely to take their opinions from the media? Why or why not? What dangers do you think the media pose as a source of unexamined personal opinions?

Question 28

The author tells us that if someone questions why you see an issue the way you do, you probably respond by giving reasons or arguments you feel support your beliefs.Why do you think the author says this? Do people usually act defensively when questioned about their beliefs? Why do you think they do or don't act defensively?

Question 29

Combining ideas to form a new whole or come to a conclusion, making inferences about future events, creating solutions, and designing plans of action require questions of .

Question 30

Thinking critically does not take place in a social context.

Question 31

When you learn something new, you must integrate into your existing knowledge, which means you need to make connections.

Question 32

Thinking critically requires that you think .

Question 33

On page 54 of the textbook, the author mentions the concept of the Socratic method of instruction.
How do you think that works and why do you think it works?

Question 34

When using questions of application, we take knowledge or concepts we gained in one situation and
.

Question 35

Active learners expand their knowledge by integrating new information into their existing knowledge.

Question 36

When you arrive at a perception, your reasons and the evidence that help support your views are taken from various authorities, references, factual evidence and .

Question 37

Thinking critically involves actively using your thinking abilities to attack problems, meet challenges, and .

Question 38

Being able to listen and exchange ideas, a process of give and take, of both advancing our views and considering those of others is called .

Question 39

You know you have thought through your ideas and beliefs when you are able to explain them.

Question 40

Bloom's schema of classifying questions does not take into account the way people organize information.