Chapter 1

1. Chapter 1 The Benefit of Asking the Right Questions

2. 1. Critical thinking does not refer to a. an awareness of a set of interrelated critical questions b. the tendency to criticize new ideas or opinions c. the ability to ask and answer critical questions at appropriate times d. the desire to actively use the critical questions

3. 2. An example of the usefulness in employing critical thinking is a. responding to an offer regarding financial investments b. deciding whether or not to administer CPR c. choosing how to vote on a city tax increase d. both a and c

4. 3. Dialogue between a writer and the reader, or a speaker and the listener, is characteristic of which type of thinking style? a. argumentative approach b. sponge approach c. panning-for-gold approach d. controversial approach

5. 4. The sponge-approach model of learning is most effective for • evaluating an essay on global warming • memorizing the periodic table of elements • applying the theories of human behavior d. all of the above

6. 5. Understanding the “Myth of the Right Answer” in social issues does not involve a. refusing to make any commitment until all facts are known b. tolerating a certain level of ambiguity c. accepting tentative decisions as often the most reasonable stance d. operating from varying degrees of uncertainty

7. 6. Critical thinking is hard work because it involves a. reasoning with detached emotional involvement b. substantial curiosity and courage c. shelving your background knowledge and personal opinions d. both a and b e. both b and c

8. 7. An example of strong-sense critical thinking is a. choosing a known friend from a list of applicants for a job b. defending your stance on capital punishment c. evaluating all claims and beliefs, including your own, regarding gun control

9. 8. Weak-sense critical thinking typically a. seeks to move the conversation forward b. is often defensive, resistive, and victory-seeking c. feels comfortable d. both b and c

10. 9. The best way to develop as an active critical thinker is to a. practice critical thinking skills b. join the debate team c. watch court television

11. 10. Critical thinking can best be described as a. a threat b. a tool c. a defense mechanism