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The tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself
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egocentrism
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The assumption that one's own social group is inherently superior to all others
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sociocentrism
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4 characteristics of critical thinking:
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* self-directed
* self-disciplined * self-monitored * self-corrective |
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In reasoning through any problem, a well-cultivated critical thinker: (5 answers)
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* Raises vital questions
* Gathers and assesses relevant information * Reaches well-reasoned conclusions and solutions * Thinks open-mindedly * Communicates effectively with others |
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Spontaneous and non-reflective
Contains insight, prejudice, good and bad reasoning Indiscriminately combined |
First Order Thinking
(ordinary thinking) |
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First-order thinking that is consciously realized (i.e., analyzed, assessed, and reconstructed)
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Second Order Thinking
(Critical Thinking) |
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Viewing everything in one's experience in relation to one's self. It is the tendency to regard oneself and one's own opinions, values, or interests as most important.
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Egocentrism
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Opposite of fair-mindedness.These individuals feel no responsibility to represent viewpoints with which they disagree fairly and accurately.
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Intellectual Unfairness
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The commitment to consider all relevant opinions equally without regard to one's own sentiments or self interests.
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Fair-mindedness
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Fear of ideas or viewpoints that do not conform to one's own
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Intellectual Cowardice
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Flaws or errors in reasoning. A _____ in the premise of an argument invalidates the conclusion.
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Fallacies
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The act of routinely inhabiting the perspectives of others in order to genuinely understand them.
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Intellectual Empathy
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Openness to the possibility that one's belief are mistaken. _________ __________ leads to the willingness to reevaluate one's beliefs in the face of new evidence or persuasive counter arguments.
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Intellectual Humility
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Working one's way through intellectual complexities despite frustrations inherent in doing so
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Intellectual Perserverance
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Another term for critical thinking. It is the first-order thinking (or ordinary thinking) that is consciously realized (analyzed, assessed, and improved)
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Second Order Thinking
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The craft of winning an argument regardless of flaws in the reasoning for it.
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sophistry
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8 universal Elements of Reasoning in critical thinking:
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Purposes
Information Questions Concepts Assumptions Inferences Implications Points of View |
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Our _____________________ affects how we answer questions
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Purpose
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How we ask ____________ affects the information we gather
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Question
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The __________________ we gather affects the inferences we make from it
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information
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Identify nine fundamental Universal Intellectual Standards
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* Clarity
* Accuracy * Precision * Relevance * Depth * Breadth * Logic * Significance * Fairness |
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What Intellectual Standard of Reasoning means? - Being near to true value or meaning of something
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Accuracy
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What Intellectual Standard of Reasoning means? - Being unambiguous and easily understood
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Clarity
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What Element of Reasoning means the particular perspective through which something is observed or thought through?
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Point of view
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General categories or ideas by which we interpret or classify information used in our thinking
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Concepts
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What Intellectual Standard of Reasoning means? - Being precise or exact
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Precision
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What Element of Reasoning states the goal or objective of reasoning?
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Purpose
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What Element of Reasoning logically follows from reasoning?
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Implication
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What Element of Reasoning means unstated or hidden beliefs that support our explicit reasoning; something we take for granted or presuppose?
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Assumptions
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A logical process of drawing conclusions
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Inference
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The mind drawing conclusions on the basis of reasons defines which process?
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Reasoning
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What Intellectual Standard means most important information relevant to our reasoning?
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Significance
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One of the 3 ways that the brain receives information. It means to memorize information without understanding it describes which of the following?
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Inert information
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In some cases, the conclusions we draw are based on assumptions that operate at a(n) ________ level.
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unconscious
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What are the three kinds of implications that may be involved in any situation?
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Possible, probable, necessary
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The process of questioning is the process of critical thinking.
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Socratic method
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Paul and Elder argue that there are three categories or types of questions, each requiring different kinds of reasoning. Name them.
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1. Questions of Fact
2. Questions of Preference 3. Questions of Judgement |
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Characterized by:
Evidence and reasoning within single system Serve as basis of knowledge How to recognize: Only one answer |
Questions of Fact
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Characterized by:
Subjective choice No judgment or assessment How to recognize: Many possible answers based on subjective preferences |
Questions of Preference
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Characterized by:
Evidence and reasoning within multiple systems Competing answers Reasoned judgment How to recognize: More than one answer, with some better than others |
Questions of Judgement
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1. These will be questions that could be answered differently by people with different view points, and;
2. Among competing answers, there may be one that is the best (based on the intellectual standards outlined by Paul and Elder). |
Keys to developing questions of judgment
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1. Figure out and regularly rearticulate, your most fundamental goals, purposes, and needs.
2. Take problems and decisions one-by-one. 3. Figure out the implications of alternatives. 4. Figure out the information you need and seek it. 5. Draw reasonable inferences from the information you analyze and interpret. 6. Figure out long and short-term options and limitations (time, money, power). 7. Consider pros and cons of options. 8. Be strategic in your decision-making. 9. Monitor the implications of your actions and shift strategy if need be. |
Nine Dimensions of Decision-Making for becoming an effective and rational decision-maker
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# Figure out and regularly reevaluate your goals, purposes, and needs.
# Identify your problems explicitly, then analyze them. # Figure out the information you need, and actively seek that information. # Carefully analyze, interpret, and evaluate the information you collect. # Figure out your options for action and evaluate them. # Adopt a strategic approach to the problem, and follow-through on that strategy. # When you act, monitor the implications of your action as they begin to emerge. |
Seven Dimensions of Problem-Solving
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Paul and Elder point to two components in strategic thinking
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* Identification. Recognizing when your thinking is irrational or flawed.
* Intellectual action. Engaging and challenging your own thinking. |
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In analyzing causation, look for a single shared factor.
Example: Tourists infected with a tropical disease all took the same flight home. |
Common Factor Method
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In analyzing causation, looking for a casual factor that is present in one situation but not another, similar, situation.
Example: Only tourists who visited a given village were infected with a tropical disease; those who did not were disease-free. |
Single Difference Method
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In analyzing causation, looking for a pattern of variation between a possible cause and a possible effect.This method doesn't involve the elimination of any circumstance. Changing the magnitude of one factor results in the change in the magnitude of another factor.
Example: Medical researches expose laboratory animals to different strains of a tropical microbe to see which are likely to cause sickness. |
Concomitant Variation
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In analyzing causation, successively ruling out non-casual factors until one correct casual factor remains
Example: To figure out why tourists were sick, blood tests ruled out five different diseases and singled out one tropical microbe that was causing the sickness. |
Process of elimination
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Description:
"Taking into the mind information, that, though memorized, we do not understand." We think we understand this information, but we don't and can't use it. |
Inert Information
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Description:
"Taking into the mind, and actively using, information that is false, although we mistakenly think it is true." We mislearn or partially learn information or accept illogical beliefs and then act on them. |
Activated Ignorance
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Description:
"Taking into the mind, and actively using information that is true and also, when understood insightfully, leads us by implication to more and more knowledge." We bring significant ideas and knowledge into the mind and are able to apply them, systematically, to new situations. |
Activated Knowledge
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the unstated or hidden beliefs that support our explicit reasoning about something.
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Assumptions
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the outcome of reasoning
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Inference or conclusion
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five key factors in establishing the accuracy and validity of information
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1. Authority
2. Point of View 3. Transparency 4. Scope and Depth 5. Accuracy |
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three types of thinkers
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1. Uncritical Persons
2. Skilled Manipulators 3. Fair Minded Critical Persons |
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Dismissing an argument by attacking the person who offers it rather than by refuting its reasoning.
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ad hominem
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To justify support for a position by citing an esteemed or well-known figure who supports it. An appeal to authority does not address the merit of the position.
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appeal to authority
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Citing majority sentiment or popular opinion as the reason for supporting a claim. It assumes that any position favored by the larger crowd must be true or worthy.
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appeal to popularity
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Asserting a conclusion that is assumed in the reasoning. The reason given to support the conclusion restates the conclusion.
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begging the question
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Assuming only 2 alternatives when, in reality, there are more than 2. It implies that 1 of 2 outcomes is inevitable - either x or y.
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either or
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Drawing an invalid comparison between things for the purpose of either supporting or refuting some position. suggests that because two things are alike in some respect, they must be alike in other respects.
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A faulty analogy
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Inferring a general proposition about something based on too small a sample or an unrepresentative sample.
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hasty generalization
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Introducing an irrelevant point or topic to divert attention from the issue at hand. It is a tactic for confusing the point under debate.
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red herring
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Asserting that a solution is not worth adopting because it does not fix the problem completely.
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search for a perfect solution
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To suggest that a step or action, once taken, will lead inevitably to similar steps or actions with presumably undesirable consequences.
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slippery slope
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Distorting or exaggerating an opponent's argument so that it might be more easily attacked.
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straw man
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Defending or justifying our wrong position or conduct by pointing to a similar wrong done by someone else.
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two wrongs make a right
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Drawing a comparison between 2 things in order to show a meaningful resemblance between them. It implies that if 2 things are alike in one respect, they will be alike in other respects
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Analogy
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A hunch, "gut feeling," or premonition
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Intuition
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What we see first hand
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Personal Observation
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Justifying a position by citing an expert or authority who supports it
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Appeal to Authority
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A detailed account of a person or event; a striking or dramatic anecdote
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Case example
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An account of someone else's personal experience
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Testimonial
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A research method or instrument for measuring people's attitudes or beliefs
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Survey/Questionnaire
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A systematic set of observations collected through scientific methods
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Research Study
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evidence quantifies an observation or phenomenon - i.e., expresses it as a number or empirical measure.
* Devising empirical models/hypotheses about things * Testing the models/hypotheses through controlled experiments * Using statistically valid samples * Developing instruments for measuring outcomes * Collecting verifiable data |
Quantitative evidence
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evidence describes or recounts an observation or phenomenon. It communicates understanding and meaning - why and how something happened.
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Qualitative evidence
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to show that one thing caused another thing
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causation
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a plausible alternative explanation for why a certain outcome happened.
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rival cause
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Thinking systematically about one’s own thinking in order to improve it
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Critical Thinking
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3 Interrelated dimensions of critical thinking:
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1. Analyse
2. Evaluate 3. Improve (Reconstruct) |
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believing that truth is acquired not through reasoning and inquiry but, rather, through some predetermined, nonintellectual faith
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Dogmatic Absolutism
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believing that there are no intellectual standards by which to judge anything as true or false.
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Subjective relativism
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What are the mind's 3 distinctive functions?
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1. Thinking
2. Feeling 3. Wanting |
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* 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 experience |
Impediments to good thinking
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What kind of thinker is this?
* Socially conditioned beliefs * Personal beliefs often grounded in prejudice * Motivated by irrationality, personal vanity, intellectual arrogance * Prone to emotional counter-attacks when thinking is questioned * See themselves as "good" and opponents as "evil" |
Uncritical Persons
(Intellectually unskilled thinkers) |
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What kind of thinker is this?
* Skilled in manipulation * Pursue self-interest * Employ manipulation, domination, demagoguery * Try to keep other points of view from being heard |
Skilled Manipulators
(Weak-sense critical thinkers) |
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What kind of thinker is this?
* Reject manipulation and controlling others * Combine critical thinking skills with desire to serve public good * Want all points of view expressed * Want manipulative persuasion exposed |
Fair-Minded Critical Persons
(Strong-sense critical thinkers ) |
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____________________ includes anything which might be used to determine or demonstrate the truth of a claim.
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Evidence
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Name 2 types of evidence:
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Quantitative and Qualitative
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Name the sources of evidence that are commonly used to support factual claims
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1. Analogy
2. Intuition 3. Personal Observation 4. Appeal to Authority 5. Case example 6. Testimony 7. Survey/Questionnaire 8. Research Study 9. Personal Experience |
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the science of collecting, organizing, and analyzing quantitative data.
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statistics
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Statistics express information
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in numerical form.
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An average can be expressed 3 different ways:
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mean, median, and mode
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______________ plots the relationship between two or more variables by using connected data points.
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line graph
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is derived by adding up all the values and dividing the sum by the total number of values
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mean
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represents the middle value in a series of values. Half of the values are above it, half are below it
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median
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is the value that appears most frequently in a series of values
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mode
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is a statistical expression that appears most commonly in reports about health risks (and interventions for limiting them).
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risk reduction
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emerges from our innate human tendency to view the world from a narrow, self-serving perspective. Its ultimate goals are gratification and self-validation.
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Egocentrism
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is egocentrism raised to a group level.
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Sociocentrism
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remembering only evidence and information that support our thinking
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egocentric memory
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feeling superior because of possessing "The Truth"
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egocentric righteousness
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adopting an overly narrow point of view and thinking in absolute
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egocentric myopia
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Overgeneralizing so that immediate event, whether favorable or unfavorable, influences thinking
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Egocentric immediacy
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Ignoring inconsistencies between belief and behavior and between public standards and private actions
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Egocentric hypocrisy
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involves developing the tools of critical thinking and applying them to whatever challenges you encounter now and in the future.
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Deep Learning
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thinking through ________ is the key to learning, understanding and applying knowledge.
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Content
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there are two other key insights into the question of thinking through content:
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1. all content is organized by concepts; and
2. all content is logically interdependent. |
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The Basic Building Blocks of Reasoning
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Elements of Reasoning (Thought)
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What are the 8 Universal Elements of Reasoning?
IMPORTANT: Also known as the parts of thinking or fundamental structures of thought. |
1. Purposes
2. Questions 3. Assumptions 4. Implications 5. Information 6. Concepts 7. Inferences 8. Points of View |
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The mind receives information in 3 distinct forms: (Name them.)
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1. Inert Information
2. Activated Ignorance 3. Activated Knowledge |
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What are the 9 fundamental Intellectual Standards? (Standards of Thought)
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1. Clarity
2. Precision 3. Accuracy 4. Relevance 5. Depth 6. Breadth 7. Logic 8. Significance 9. Fairness |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Could you elaborate further? * Could you illustrate? * Could you give me an example? |
Clarity
(Say what you mean, mean what you say) BE CLEAR! |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Could you give me details? * Could you be more specific? |
Precision
(When we take something that is clear and add details.) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Is it true? * How can we check this? |
Accuracy
( Recognizing inaccurate statements) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* How is the idea connected to the question? * Do does this bear on the issue? |
Relevance
(Does it relate to.....the ability to consider facts that bear on the question.) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Does the answer deal with the complexities in the question? |
Depth
(complex questions require complex answers - only necessary if the question is not superficial) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Do we need to consider another point of view? * Is there another way to look at this question? |
Breadth
(a line of reasoning lacks breadth when it considers only one side of a question - thinking broadly about an issue) |
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Myopically
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Narrowmindedness
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Does this really make sense? * How does that follow the evidence? |
Logic
(When we think, we bring together a variety of thoughts in some order. When the combines thoughts are mutually supporting and make sense in combination, the thinking is logical.) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Which of these ideas or concepts are most important? * How is that fact important in context? |
Significance
(Concentrating on the most important information in our reasoning and taking into account the most important ideas or concepts) |
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Ask these questions when considering ____________.
* Am I using concepts justifiably? * Am I using concepts unfairly to manipulate someone? |
Fairness
(When we think through our problems, we want to make sure that our thinking is justified) |
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Meaning to think fairly in context
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justify
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Thinking through what element of reasoning would bring things questions?
* What is the aim of our thinking? * What are we trying to accomplish? |
Purpose
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Thinking through what element of reasoning would bring things questions?
* What is the main problem we are trying to solve? * Do we need to reformulate our question? |
Question at Issue
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Thinking through what element of reasoning would bring things questions?
* Do we need more details or info? * Is the info accurate? |
Information
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Thinking through what element of reasoning would bring things questions?
* How are we interpreting the information we have received? * How are we drawing conclusions and inferences about the information? |
Interpretation, Inferences, Conclusions
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Thinking through what Element of Reasoning would bring things questions?
* What is the main idea? * Is there another way to think about this? |
Concepts, Ideas, Theories
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Thinking through what Element of Reasoning would bring things questions?
* What does the author assume? * Are these assumptions justified, or should they be questioned? |
Assumptions
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Thinking through what Element of Reasoning would bring things questions?
* Where are we going? * What is the end result likely to be? * What happens if we continue on the path? |
Implications and Conclusions
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Thinking through what Element of Reasoning would bring things questions?
* How are we looking at this? * Were all sides considered? |
Point of View
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An intellectual state results from studying a range of views with the overriding motivation to defend a predetermined choice. (Manipulators)
Job Types: Lawyers, Politicians, and PR experts |
Sophistic Objectivity
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What are the 5 keys in establishing accuracy and validity in information that we access?
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1. Authority
2. Point of View 3. Transparency 4. Scope and Depth 5. Accuracy |
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When establishing accuracy and validity in information which key should be used when asking the following questions:
* Who stands behind the information? * Is it from a primary or a secondary source? * Is the info subject to peer review or an established editing process? |
Authority
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When establishing accuracy and validity in information which key should be used when asking the following questions:
* What are the biases or prejudices of the creators? * Are they neutral or partisan? * Do they try to pass off opinion as fact? |
Point of View
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When establishing accuracy and validity in information which key should be used when asking the following questions:
* How easy is it to trace the origin of the info? * Are there citations and references? |
Transparency
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When establishing accuracy and validity in information which key should be used when asking the following questions:
* How broad and deep is the info? * What questions can this help answer? * What is missing? |
Scope and Depth
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When establishing accuracy and validity in information which key should be used when asking the following questions:
* Has the veracity or accuracy of the information been challenged? * Does it match other info on the same topic? How current is the info? |
Accuracy
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Casual relationship between conduct and result....cause and effect.
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causation
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