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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
Which of these questions has the most potential for debate?
Selected
Answer: Is it right for the U.S. government to bail out car
manufacturers?
Correct
Answer:
Is it right for the U.S. government to bail out car
manufacturers?
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
Maggie's friends don't want to attend school today; they think it would be
much more fun to stay home and play video games. Maggie thinks it
would be wrong to stay home and decides to go to school without them.
Maggie is being:
Selected
Answer: independent, thinking for herself and willing to disagree with
a group when necessary
, Correct
Answer:
independent, thinking for herself and willing to disagree with
a group when necessary
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Critical thinking is most helpful with important issues that require us to
________ facts, weigh evidence, and reach the best conclusion we can.
Selected
Answer: investig
ate
Correct
Answer:
investig
ate
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Jacob is writing an article at work and is stuck. Karen has an idea, and
Jacob is interested in hearing it. Jacob is being _________ minded?
Selected
Answer: ope
n-
Correct
Answer:
ope
n-
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which statement BEST summarizes the barriers to critical thinking
explained in this chapter?
Selected
Answer: Critical thinking is influenced by both internal factors like pride
and emotions, as well as external factors like groups and
culture.
Correct
Answer:
Critical thinking is influenced by both internal factors like pride
and emotions, as well as external factors like groups and
culture.
Question 7
0 out of 4 points
Which of the following explains the role that probability plays in hindsight
bias?
Selected
Answer: Hindsight bias causes one to state with less certainty that a
particular outcome was very likely to occur.
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