Fair mindedness - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU: Critical Thinking To Think Critically - ANS Analyze Assess Reconstruct Characteristics of Critical Thinking - ANS Self-directed Self-disciplined Self-monitored Self-corrective Egocentrism - ANS the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself Sociocentrism - ANS the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to all others A well-cultivated thinker: - ANS Raises vital questions Gathers and assesses relevant information Reaches well-reasoned c...

IMPEDIMENTS/BAD HABITS TO SOUND THINKING: - Making generalizations unsupported by evidence - Letting stereotypes shape our thinking - Viewing the world from one fixed vantage point - Forming false beliefs - Dismissing or attacking viewpoints that conflict with our own - Thinking deceptively about our own experiences EGOCENTRISM: the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself. SOCIOCENTRISM: the assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to al...

IMPEDIMENTS/BAD HABITS TO SOUND THINKING: - - Making generalizations unsupported by evidence - Letting stereotypes shape our thinking - Viewing the world from one fixed vantage point - Forming false beliefs - Dismissing or attacking viewpoints that conflict with our own - Thinking deceptively about our own experiences 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...

IMPEDIMENTS/BAD HABITS TO SOUND THINKING: - - Making generalizations unsupported by evidence - Letting stereotypes shape our thinking - Viewing the world from one fixed vantage point - Forming false beliefs - Dismissing or attacking viewpoints that conflict with our own - Thinking deceptively about our own experiences 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...

Critical thinking comprises three interlinking dimensions Analyzing, evaluating, and improving Critical thinking is characteristically self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, self-corrective Stereotype A fixed or a oversimplified conception of a person, group, or idea Egocentrism the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself Sociocentrism assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to all others First-order think...

IMPEDIMENTS/BAD HABITS TO SOUND THINKING: - - Making generalizations unsupported by evidence - Letting stereotypes shape our thinking - Viewing the world from one fixed vantage point - Forming false beliefs - Dismissing or attacking viewpoints that conflict with our own - Thinking deceptively about our own experiences 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...

Accuracy - Statements can be clear, but not accurate Ad hominem fallacy - Criticizes the person making the argument Ad Populum, bandwagon - Appeals to the popularity of a claim as a reason to accept it Argument from ignorance - Claims that something is true brocade it has not been proven false Basic Human Limitations apply to everyone and include what 5 things? - 1. Confirmation bias and selective thinking 2. False memories and confabulation 3. Personal biases and prejudices 4. Physical ...

Reasons offered in support of a claim are referred to as - evidence. Personal experiences, research studies, and statements by experts or authorities are all examples of - information that can be used as evidence Haley said, "Lots of studies support the dual process theory of thinking." Dana replied, "Thinking is thinking. I don't believe there is more than one type of thinking. Anyway, dual process theory is just a theory." Dana does NOT realize that: - some theories are better than ...

EDUC 1300 Learning Framework aspects of critical thinking unreflective thinker, novice or beginning thinker, advanced thinker unreflective thinker someone who is careless, undisciplined, passive, conforming, self-centered, and unfair in thought novice or beginning thinker one who is active, persistent, and courageous-- someone who is empathetic to differing points of view. You rely on questioning and explaining to begin to build a routine, consistent practice of critical thinking advanc...

What is critical thinking? - Analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing or own thinking to make it better. Barriers to critical thinking - Egocentrism & sociocentrisim Egocentrism - Seeing things in relation to ones self Sociocentrisim - The assumption that ones own social group is superior to all others. First Order Thinking - Ordinary thinking that is not reflective Second Order Thinking - Critical Thinking Strong sense critical thinking - Higher order thinking Weak sense critical thinkin...