Critical Thinking Quiz 1
1. According to one of the definitions in our text, critical thinking is a kind of life.
a) True.
b) False.
2. According to one of the definitions in our text, critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you are not thinking.
a) True.
b) False.
3. Which of these is not one of the definitions of critical thinking given in our text?
a) The careful and deliberate determination of whether to accept, reject, or suspend judgment about a claim.
b) Principled thinking.
c) More of a skill.
d) Evaluating whether we should be convinced that some claim is true or some argument is good, as well as formulating good arguments.
e) None of the above.
4. Which of these is not one of the definitions of critical thinking given in our text?
a) Disciplined, self-directed thinking.
b) A species of thinking.
c) A character trait.
d) Consciously observing, analyzing, and evaluating according to a standard.
e) None of the above.