Part 3 – Critical Thinking | Test Bank – 3rd Ed

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1. Although the word critical can mean to find fault or to criticize, critical thinking is not a negative activity.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. True

b. False

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

3. Experts are usually right, so you don’t need to evaluate their arguments as you do arguments from others.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

4. Remember that because no argument is perfect, all arguments have some weaknesses.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 56

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

5. If you cannot test an assertion, you cannot know whether it is valid.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 56

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

6. Even if a claim is not relevant to the conclusion, you must consider the value of the argument.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 56

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 58

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

8. Researchers have discovered that we can understand how we think even without understanding how we feel.

a. True

b. False

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REFERENCES: Problem Solving 59

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

9. Thought and thinking include reasoning, remembering, imagining, and reflecting, for example. ____________________ thinking generally requires more analysis, evaluation, discipline, and rigor.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Completion

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Completion

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Completion

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

12. Words such as because, since, assuming that, for, as, and similar expressions suggest that the speaker is stating a(n) ____________________.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 52

QUESTION TYPE: Completion

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 52

QUESTION TYPE: Completion

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

14. If you can collect data about and analyze a claim, it is said to be a ____ matter.

a. financial b. factual

c. intuitive d. family

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

15. To organize your ideas when thinking critically, you identify, construct, and evaluate ____, which are statements or explanations that support your ideas.

a. assumptions b. premises

c. facts d. arguments

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 52

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

16. When thinking critically, at least one statement that supports your idea is your ____ what you claim or contend.

a. assumption b. premise

c. argument d. opinion

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 52

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. literacy b. control

c. management d. organization

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

18. A source can be a ____.

a. document b. person

c. speech d. any of the above

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

19. Past experiences with other people, places, and situations that are extremely good or bad are ____. They can bias your expectations in the future.

a. opinions b. causes

c. effects d. outliers

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 58

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

20. Using ambiguous or vague words in an argument is known as ____, and may or may not be intentional.

a. bias b. equivocation

c. normalization d. social conditioning

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 60

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. before this b. after this

c. it happened d. it may happen

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 62

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

22. The Amazon Kindle is a platform for ____.

a. e-books b. DVD movies

c. music CDs d. all of the above

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 66

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. 100,000 b. 500,000

c. 1,00,000 d. 1,000,000,000

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 66

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. a hardware device you hold in your hand

b. software that allows you to read the pages

c. both a. and b.

d. neither a. nor b.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 66

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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25. Use critical thinking whenever you ____.

a. take an action b. decide what to believe

c. make a decision d. all of the above

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

26. A(n) ____approach tests ideas and arguments to verify their correctness.

a. scientific b. artistic

c. intuitive d. adaptive

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 56

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. evolved b. normalized

c. egocentric d. socially conditioned

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 58

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

Dalton is studying how to become a critical thinker. Please answer the questions below.

28. To be an effective critical thinker, Dalton needs to develop intellectual ____ which is defined as recognizing the limits of your knowledge and understanding of a situation.

a. knowledge b. humility

c. curiosity d. ethics

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 64

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

PREFACE NAME: Case C-1

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

a. confident b. cynical

c. ethical d. emotional

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 64

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

PREFACE NAME: Case C-1

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

30. Dalton learns that your ____ abilities can improve with practice.

a. reasoning b. decision-making

c. both a. and b. d. neither a. nor b.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 64

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

PREFACE NAME: Case C-1

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

31. In the context of critical thinking, a(n) assumption is a set of one or more claims that support a particular conclusion. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

32. A fact is a claim that is considered to be true. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

33. An opinion is a claim that someone believes is true. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

34. Deductive reasoning attempts to draw a broad conclusion from specific examples or premises. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 52

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

35. If an argument is valid and the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

36. 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. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

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

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 54

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

38. A(n) argument is a proposition or claim that you take for granted as though it were known to be valid. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 56

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

39. Social conditioning encourages you to accept the beliefs, traditions, and values of your social group. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 58

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

40. A(n) premise is an invalid argument that is presented so that it appears valid. _________________________

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 60

QUESTION TYPE: Modified True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

41. Please define the term “claim?” Can you measure the amount of truth in a claim? What is an example of a claim?

In contrast, you can measure the amount of truth in a claim.

For example, if a colleague claims the Quest tours to Italy are the most popular, you can refer to tour sales to determine if that claim is true. When you are presented with a claim, you decide whether to accept, reject, or investigate it.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 50

QUESTION TYPE: Essay

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

42. Please describe the following two ways to overcome obstacles to critical thinking: 1) Be aware of your social conditioning and 2) Identify outliers.

Identify outliers: Past experiences with other people, places, and situations that are extremely good or bad are outliers. They can bias your expectations in the future. For example, if your first experience flying in a commercial jet involved stormy weather, turbulence, and rough landings, you might not want to fly again. However, that flight was an outlier, so you should not expect future flights to be similar.

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 58

QUESTION TYPE: Essay

HAS VARIABLES: False

TOPICS: Critical Thinking

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the situation described below.

a. Fact

b. Opinion

REFERENCES: Problem Solving 51

QUESTION TYPE: Matching

HAS VARIABLES: False

DATE CREATED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/3/2016 4:00 PM

43. Enrollment for the Italian tours has not increased in six months.

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44. Overseas travel is considered a luxury in a recession.

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45. Overseas travel has declined by 3% since last year.

POINTS: 1

46. Italy is too expensive.

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47. Italy accommodates a wide range of budgets.

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