critical thinking Exam Test Questions with 100% correct answers|Verified|Rated A+
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Critical thinking
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Critical Thinking
what is critical thinking - ANSWER-the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective
judgements on the basis of well supported reasons and evidence rather than emotion or anecdote
what is critical thinking NOT - ANSWER--destructive, argumentative, opposing (not trying to destroy
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critical thinking Exam Test Questions with
100% correct answers|Verified|Rated A+
what is critical thinking - ANSWER-the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective
judgements on the basis of well supported reasons and evidence rather than emotion or anecdote
what is critical thinking NOT - ANSWER--destructive, argumentative, opposing (not trying to destroy
other people's views)- doesnt have to have negative connotation of the word critical
this means that (expand) critical thinkers are able to - ANSWER-look for flaws in arguments and to
resists claims that have no support
while also appreciating that: - ANSWER-criticizing an argument is not the same as criticizing the person
making it, and they are willing to engage in vigorous debate about validity of an idea
and keep in mind that critical thinking is not merely/why - ANSWER-negative thinking because.... it
includes the ability to be creative and constructive, the ability to come up with alternative explanations
for events, think of implications of research findings, and apply new knowledge to social and personal
problems
what did finn say an argument is/vs what it is not - ANSWER--it is a claim/what people believe/want to
do- not lay term of not getting along
how might defintion of ct be appplied in a helping relation- consider the poop example - ANSWER-come
back to this
claim defintion - ANSWER-a statement that something is true or a fact
-also a right to have something or get something (i lay claim to the throne; patients have a claim to your
help?)
-in other words: a claim is related to something you are being asked to believe or do or you are asking
others to believe or do
,( we make claims and so do other people)(what the person wants you to believe)
objective - ANSWER-(of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in
considering and representing facts
in other words:something that can be verified
ex: I can see it, and you can see it too - without bias
subjective (opposite) - ANSWER-based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions (with
bias/influence)
in other words: something that cannot be verified ( or is hard to verify)
ex: I can see it or sense it, but you cannot ( i can see a smile and infer someone is happy, but dont know
how they really feel: i can say mint chip is the best ice cream in the world, but cannot be verified as
other people may not sense or feel the same way)
is emotion a subjective experience? - ANSWER-yes- we dont know for sure if we feel the same way/
thing when happy or whatever, and again cannot always tells others
in sum the defintion of critical thinking is encouraging us to - ANSWER-examine the statements that we
are being asked to believe or do (claim) based on info that can be verified (objective) versus info that
cannot be verified (subjective)
emotion definition - ANSWER-a strong instinctive feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or
relationships with others
emotion is related to the term - ANSWER-affect
affect refers to - ANSWER-positive or negative feelings including: emotion, mood, attitude
,emotion - ANSWER-in the moment, relatively brief, automatic response (funny joke- i repsond
spontaneously- dont think about and say im gonna laugh)
mood - ANSWER-diffuse feeling lingering over time (i have been in a mood today/this week) (may not
know where it comes from= diffuse meaning)
attitude - ANSWER-established feelings about someone or something
example: me after stetson bennett scores touchdown - ANSWER-emotion- excited in the moment=brief
example me after won second natty that week/versus tcu's - ANSWER-mood- i was happy all week, and
tcu was sad all week
attitude about the dawgs - ANSWER-pride/love them/they are my team-established feel about the team
are affect or emotion present in helping relationships - ANSWER-yes- ex: people come to you and you
are compassionate/care/want to help them
in other words, helping relationships rarely occur in - ANSWER-emotionally neutral situations!!!!
(emotion is here; no avoiding that-in both me and the client; ex: parent cries in session bc kid is not
what expected them to be: im gonna be sad/oof and when stutter patient says you changed my life i feel
great)
thus critical thinkers need to understand what - ANSWER-how emotions may play a role in their ability
to interpret, evaluate, and make decisions, especially in helping relationships
and feelings of compassion and desire to help people are emotions that typically underlie most people's
reasons for choosing helping professions as a career
, side note whta did he classify compassion as - ANSWER-more of an attitude bc established feeling of I
want to help people in my life and job
can emotions be helpful - ANSWER-yes, they often correspond with real world events
-beliefs and evaluations that support emotions often correspond to actual events in the world
(you often feel emotion bc the situation-it is justified and connected- like i feel angry when i encounter
discrimination and am motivated to change it; justified by real world scenarios)
can emotions hinder - ANSWER-yes, they sometimes cloud our judgement or skew our perception of a
situation
and bias our evaluation in ways that might be incorrect
ex: over excited and compassionate to help patient taht persist in doing something wrong bc beleive it is
helping; or overly compassionate and sad when something doesnt work and get defeated- but my job is
to be the positive one for my patient
thus critical thinkers appreciate emotions may - ANSWER-help or hinder decision thinking
ex: poop mom and kid get referred to me by psychologist
1. first i must recognize my bias against the mom
2. i must be open-minded to consider other explanations and hear their side/see their warm relationship
3. get more info?
-they usually tell you something important about the situation/that something is not right/this is
real=when they are hepful- justifies that this is a real situation
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