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Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking. Foundations of Science. Let’s think about it. What makes people effective critical thinkers?. Critical Thinking. Critical Thinkers… Are flexible Identify biases & assumptions Maintain an air of skepticism Separate facts from opinions Don’t oversimplify

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Critical Thinking

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  1. Critical Thinking Foundations of Science

  2. Let’s think about it • What makes people effective critical thinkers?

  3. Critical Thinking • Critical Thinkers… • Are flexible • Identify biases & assumptions • Maintain an air of skepticism • Separate facts from opinions • Don’t oversimplify • Use logic inferences • Examine available evidence before coming to conclusions • Avoid emotional reasoning • After all this, they continue to modify their conclusions as new information becomes available

  4. Mini-Review What are some characteristics of critical thinkers? Provide an example of a lapse in logical inferences.

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