Critical Thinking Final Exam: Questions
& Answers
Uncritical thinkers tend to:
a. be close-minded and resist criticisms of beliefs and assumptions
b. think illogically and draw unsupported conclusions from evidence and
data
c. base beliefs on mere personal preference or self-interest
d. all of the above
(Ans- D, all of the above
The classic 1950s experiment in which students were asked to match a
standard line with three comparison lines in order to test the power of peer
pressure was conducted by:
(Ans- Solomon Asch
__ is the general term given to a wide range of cognitive skills and
intellectual dispositions needed to effectively identify, analyze, and evaluate
arguments and truth claims, to discover and overcome personal
preconceptions and biases, to formulate and present convincing reasons in
support of conclusions, and to make reasonable, intelligent decisions about
what to believe and what to do.
(Ans- Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is marked by:
a. clarity
b. completeness
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c. consistency
d. all of the above
(Ans- D, all of the above
Self-interested thinking is a form of:
(Ans- egocentrism
One common form of sociocentrism is group bias.
(Ans- True
Self-interested thinking is the tendency to see one’s own group (nation,
tribe, sect, peer groups, etc.) as being inherently better than others.
(Ans- False
Clarity is the same thing as precision.
(Ans- False
Conformism is the tendency to see one’s culture or group as being better
than others.
(Ans- False
Stereotypes are generalizations about a group of people in which identical
characteristics are assigned to all or virtually all members of the group,
often without regard to whether such attributions are accurate.
(Ans- True
An enumerative definition is a definition that assigns a meaning to a word
by listing some or all of the members of the class to which the word refers.
(Ans- True
“‘Blanker’ means someone who sends holiday cards without signatures or
personalized messages.” This is an example of a:
(Ans- Stipulative definition
“‘Wine’ means a delectable drink, made from fermented grapes, that
elevates the mind, frees the tongue, and warms the heart.” This is an
example of a:
(Ans- persuasive definition
Words such as “excessive,” “inappropriate,” and “unreasonable” are
primarily ambiguous.
(Ans- False
A __ occurs when disputants appear to disagree on an
issue when they in fact have simply not resolved the ambiguity of a key
term.
(Ans- verbal dispute
‘Philosophy’ comes from two Greek words meaning ‘the love of wisdom'” is
an example of an etymological definition.
(Ans- True
“‘Affirmative action’ means a policy or practice that advantages women
and/or minorities and unjustly discriminates against white males.” This is an
example of a:
(Ans- Persuasive definition
The emotive force of a word is the appeal it makes to a readers’ or
listener’s feelings, desires and needs.
(Ans- True
“‘Ampersand’ means this: &.” This is an example of a(n):
(Ans- ostensive definition
“Passed on” is a euphemism for “died.”
(Ans- True