Critical Thinking Quiz 2
1. According to our text, when we are inflexible and refuse to revise or examine our opinions or actions in the light of new evidence, we not are being dogmatic.
a) True.
b) False.
2. Which of these is not listed as a misconceptions of critical thinking?
a) Critical thinking is not being concerned about trivial details.
b) Critical thinking is having any reason for one's beliefs.
c) Critical thinking is just a matter of expressing your point of view and acknowledging that there is more than one answer to questions.
d) Critical thinking is defending your point of view, whatever it is.
e) All of the above.
3. Which of these is not listed as a misconceptions of critical thinking?
a) Critical thinking is not only a technique but also a result.
b) Critical thinking is a general theory and technique with its own subject-matter and methodology not found in any (other) discipline.
c) A good critical thinker does not agonize about answers to questions.
d) Critical thinking is one course or group of courses.
e) All of the above.
4. Which of these is not listed as an obstacles to critical thinking?
a) Wishful thinking.
b) Cultural conditioning.
c) Hasty judgment.
d) deferring judgment to an authority.
e) None of the above.