Course: Critical Thinking PHI 210
Test : Assignment – Week 6 Exam 1
(100 points)
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to
attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of
graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each
school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing?
Selected
Answer:
actively seeking out
information
Correct
Answer: actively seeking out
information
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
When we describe someone as "critical" we usually mean they have a(n)
________ orientation.
Selected
Answer:
negati
ve
Correct
Answer: negati
ve
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had
on the importance of critical thinking?
Selected
Answer:
We're faced with more information and more decisions to
make every day.
Correct
Answer: We're faced with more information and more decisions to
make every day.
, Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A rule of thumb for using to critical thinking to find solutions and make
decisions is to seek which of the following?
Selected
Answer: the best possible
solution
Correct
Answer:
the best possible
solution
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
__________ your skills at critical thinking will serve you well every time you
need to make a choice or solve a problem.
Selected
Answer: strengtheni
ng
Correct
Answer:
strengtheni
ng
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following definitions BEST describes the term "conformity"?
Selected
Answer: changing your behavior to better fit in with the norms of a
surrounding group
Correct
Answer:
changing your behavior to better fit in with the norms of a
surrounding group
Question 7
0 out of 4 points
For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and
considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would
suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this
aspect of her identity?
Selected
Answer: She considers a career in public health because of how
rewarding her work with the Red Cross has been.
Correct
Answer:
She automatically gets defensive when someone suggests
anything negative about the Red Cross as an organization.
Test : Assignment – Week 6 Exam 1
(100 points)
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to
attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of
graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each
school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing?
Selected
Answer:
actively seeking out
information
Correct
Answer: actively seeking out
information
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
When we describe someone as "critical" we usually mean they have a(n)
________ orientation.
Selected
Answer:
negati
ve
Correct
Answer: negati
ve
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
According to the text, what impact have technological advancements had
on the importance of critical thinking?
Selected
Answer:
We're faced with more information and more decisions to
make every day.
Correct
Answer: We're faced with more information and more decisions to
make every day.
, Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A rule of thumb for using to critical thinking to find solutions and make
decisions is to seek which of the following?
Selected
Answer: the best possible
solution
Correct
Answer:
the best possible
solution
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
__________ your skills at critical thinking will serve you well every time you
need to make a choice or solve a problem.
Selected
Answer: strengtheni
ng
Correct
Answer:
strengtheni
ng
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following definitions BEST describes the term "conformity"?
Selected
Answer: changing your behavior to better fit in with the norms of a
surrounding group
Correct
Answer:
changing your behavior to better fit in with the norms of a
surrounding group
Question 7
0 out of 4 points
For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and
considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would
suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this
aspect of her identity?
Selected
Answer: She considers a career in public health because of how
rewarding her work with the Red Cross has been.
Correct
Answer:
She automatically gets defensive when someone suggests
anything negative about the Red Cross as an organization.
