WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC

Critical thinking is comprised of 3 interlocking dimensions - ️️1- Analyzing 2- Evaluating 3-Improving Egocentrism - ️️the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself Sociocentrism - ️️the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to all others ...

What is critical thinking? - ️️An intellectual model for understanding issues and forming reasonable and informed views on them. Involves analyzing, evaluating, and improving one's own thinking Thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better Critical thinking comprises three ...

Fallacies of Presumption - ️️Complex question Begging the question Suppressed evidence False Dichotomy - More choices are possible. Fallacies of Relavance - ️️Appeal to emotion Red Herring Straw Person - distorted argument Argument against a person - Indirect Abusive Circumsta...

Clarity - ️️Being unambiguous and easily understood Purpose - ️️The goal or objective of reasoning Concepts - ️️General categories or ideas by which we interpret or classify information used in our thinking Inference - ️️A logical process of drawing conclusions Precision ...

Which of the following problems is a question of judgment that requires critical thinking? Select one. a) What is the fastest speed at which a car can travel between two distances? b) What is the most scenic route one might travel between two locations? c) What is the most efficient speed at w...