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Critical Thinking and Logic - C168: Question Set #1
Critical Thinking and Logic - C168: Question Set #1
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Critical Thinking and Logic - C168:Question Set #1
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 which one might travel between two
locations?
d) What is the most effective and safest way to design a roadway system to
achieve efficiency? - -d) What is the most effective and safest way to design
a roadway system to achieve efficiency?
-The federal government is considering setting aside land for a new national
monument. An employee in the governor's office of the state where the
monument may be designated is asked to research the possible economic
impact of the designation. What critical thinking strategy should the
employee employ to clarify the issue?
a) Discuss the issue with other employees in the governor's office to see how
they feel about it.
b) Determine whether the governor supports or opposes the monument
designation.
c) Determine the main sources of potential information and begin research.
d) Research the economic impact of every national monument in every state.
e) Write out all arguments that both favor and oppose the monument for the
governor's review. - -c) Determine the main sources of potential information
and begin research.
-Through a bond issue, a city council has the funding to create bike lanes in
the city; however, they cannot agree upon the routes and upon which streets
should contain the bike lanes. Expert A has presented evidence about traffic
flow and bicycle safety, concluding that bike lanes should be put on
residential streets where possible and kept off the busier main corridors.
Expert A's evidence shows that this increases safety for the bikers even
though it may mean they will ride longer distances. Expert B has presented
evidence about traffic flow and bicycle safety that concludes that the main
corridors are the better and safer choice for bike lanes because they are
wider and more easily accessible. The city decides to go with Expert A's
evidence and installs the bike lanes on residential streets. Shortly after the
bike lanes open, a biker is seriously injured when hit by a car backing out of
a driveway.
, Which of the f - -e) It is not possible to know the accuracy of either expert's
evidence from the information given.
AND
h) The evidence of both experts was relevant.
-A city has recently built a new sports arena in a downtown urban area that
already has parking problems. The residents of the downtown area where
the sports arena has been built have proposed that the city issue the
residents parking permits and designate the majority of the parking spaces
in the area of the arena as "permit-parking only," so residents are not
inconvenienced by the arena.
What primary questions would the city want to ask to measure the
implications of this solution?
a) Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed solution?
b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed solutions?
c) Have we considered all possible implications that could ever arise in the
future?
d) Have we considered all significant implications known at this time?
e) Have we identified the parties who could be affected by this solution and
considered the implications to them?
f) Have we adequ - -a) Have we identified the negative implications of the
proposed solution?
b) Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed solutions?
d) Have we considered all significant implications known at this time?
e) Have we identified the parties who could be affected by this solution and
considered the implications to them?
-A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found
that people who spend most of their days in a job that requires sitting have a
higher mortality rate than those whose jobs require more movement. The
study found that even for people who exercise regularly, spending long
stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. The study found that within
four hours of sitting, the body begins to send harmful signals and the genes
that regulate glucose and fat begin to shut down. The researchers suggest
that even small movements such as standing to watch a child's soccer game
or pacing while talking on the phone can make a big difference. While most
consider this an individual problem, the obesity-related illnesses caused by
too much sitting have a social impact in terms of health care availability and
health care costs for all citizens.
Which of the following are plausible solutions to the social pr - -c) Create
government incentives to encourage the creation of academic and work
environments that promote movement and discourage sitting for long
periods.
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