PCR0025 CRITICAL THINKING 26 SEPTEMBER 2012 SECTION A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS [80 MARKS] 1. Susan is about to make a business deal with a Japanese organization‚ and she thinks that the business deal will be successful because all Japanese are hardworking. Which critical thinking hindrance does this issue exhibit? A. Stereotype B. Egocentrism C. Herd instinct D. Wishful thinking 2. In a 1989 international study of 13-year-olds‚ Koreans finished first in Mathematics and Americans finished
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(Define the term “critical thinking”. The textbook discusses 10 common errors in thinking- chose one or two errors and discuss/explain the error using your own example.) Critical thinking is a mechanism of observing something beyond your first impression and opinion. “Instead of simply responding with what you believe or feel about a subject‚ critical thinking guides you to think- to examine issues fully and objectively‚ test your own assumptions for bias‚ seek additional information‚ consider
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CRITICAL THINKING This handout is available in an alternative format on request WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING? Critical thinking is a higher order of thinking: it is the practice of using a number of different advanced thinking skills in a variety of complex ways. Critical thinking focuses on thought: it looks at how facts are proven‚ arguments are formed‚ conclusions are reached‚ not just what the facts‚ argument or conclusion may be. Critical thinking is self-reflexive:
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Assignment: Developing Critical Thinking Irene ThomasManagement 5 January 22‚ 2014Assignment Task Developing Critical Thinking By Irene Thomas Introduction This assignment will be covering the following topics Beliefs‚ values and attitudes Developing critical thinking Management versus Leadership “If you want something in life you have to work for it” has always been one of my values and beliefs that have stuck to me everywhere I go. This to me is
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Defining Critical Thinking Critical thinking is defined in many different ways. There may possibly be as many definitions of the phrase as there are ways of thinking. Definitions of some objects are interpretive. The base idea of critical thinking is that two people given the same problem with the same facts‚ when asked to interpret the scenario‚ will sometimes draw slightly different conclusions (Dictionary.com). The definition of critical thinking can be varied. There are a few definitions and
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Stages of Critical Thinking Part 1: Stages of Critical Thinking Complete the matrix by identifying the four beginning stages of critical thinking as detailed in Critical Thinking. Stages of critical thinking Stage description Unreflective One is not aware of the role critical thinking is playing inn one’s life and the good and bad problems that critical thinking causes. Challenged One is aware of the role critical thinking plays and has the ability to notice that their thinking problems
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CRITICAL THINKING “Learning without thought is labour lost.” – Confucius Richard Paul (a prominent advocate of CRITICAL THINKING) says‚ “Alternative solutions are often not given‚ they must be generated or thought-up. Critical thinkers must be creative thinkers as well generating possible solutions in order to find the best one. Very often a problem persists‚ not because we can’t tell which available solution is best‚ but because the best solution has not yet been made available – no one has thought
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Decision making is intrinsic in the society no matter if it is a crucial decision or not. Many models and theories have been recommended to analyze how humans make choices both individually and also in groups such as organizations. This literature review covers a diversity of such models and theories including types of choices and influences of decision making. In order to understand the behavior of how individuals make choices‚ we have to first analyze the fundamental levels of decision making
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concept on what is critical thinking before class and after class. From my previous definition of critical thinking to a fully understanding of critical thinking now‚ i attained the knowledge of critical thinking from some scholars’ view. Specifically‚ Halpern defined the critical thinking with character of purposeful‚ reasonable and goal directed. Also‚ i realized the significance of applying critical thinking skills in daily life. To illustrate the important role of critical thinking‚ i gave the example
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Term Paper EDUS 301: Critical Thinking By Ashita Bhatt According to Webster ’s New World Dictionary‚ literacy is defined as the ability to read and write. Every man should be a literate citizen of the world. The importance of literacy is obvious. One sees words everywhere – on signs‚ in training manuals‚ on buses‚ in books. Adults who cannot read risk becoming isolated from the society. Illiteracy affects their ability to find jobs‚ and ultimately‚ their very survival. That is why it is so
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