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WGU - C168 Critical Thinking and Logic - Practice MCQ

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WGU - C168 Critical Thinking and Logic - Practice MCQ ____________________ involves developing the tools of critical thinking and applying them to current and future challenges. a) Shallow learning b) Deep learning c) Weak-sense critical thinking d) none of the above Correct Answer- B "Is basketball or ice hockey more fun to watch?" is a: a) question of fact b) question of preference c) question of judgment d) question at issue Correct Answer- B "Reasoning can only be as sound as the ________________ it is based on." a) hypothesis b) inferences c) information d) conclusions Correct Answer- C A common problem with applying the critical thinking standard of clarity to information is: a) the information isn't accurate b) the information is irrelevant c) the information is inadequated) the information isn't clear Correct Answer- D A mechanic ruled out failures in 10 different engine parts before finding the problem in the carburetor. This is an example of: a) common factor method b) single difference method c) concomitant variation d) process of elimination Correct Answer- D A research study is an example of which kind of evidence? a) Qualitative b) Admissible c) Quantitative d) Credible Correct Answer- C A scientist discovered that all laboratory hamsters that had been eating lettuce developed Salmonella poisoning. This is an example of causation by: a) common factor b) single difference c) concomitant variation d) process of elimination Correct Answer- C Actively using information that is false, although we mistakenly think it is true, is an example of: a) Inert Information b) Activated Ignorance c) Activated Knowledge d) Critical thinking Correct Answer- BAn effective approach to correcting egocentric myopia would be to: a) focus on complexities and restating them b) review our thinking for realism c) consider points of views that conflict with ours d) none of the above Correct Answer- C An unsupported claim is what critical thinking experts refer to as a(n): a) Preliminary conclusion b) Opinion c) Deductive assertion d) Inference Correct Answer- B Another term for critical thinking is: a) first-order thinking b) second-order thinking c) primary d) secondary Correct Answer- B Another term used to describe egocentric thinking is: a) domination b) submission c) strategic subservience d) rigidity of thought Correct Answer- D

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