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Many events in your life do not just happen; they are the result of your choices or ___________. |
| | A) | Fate |
| | B) | Luck |
| | C) | Decisions |
| | D) | Attitude |
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What process involves evaluation, synthesis, analysis, application, comprehension, and knowledge? |
| | A) | Critical writing |
| | B) | Critical thinking |
| | C) | Critical reading |
| | D) | Critical problem-solving |
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Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a critical thinker? |
| | A) | Ability to suspend judgment and tolerate ambiguity |
| | B) | Ability to admit a lack of information or understanding |
| | C) | Curiosity and interest in seeking new solutions |
| | D) | Ability to barely define a set of criteria for analyzing ideas |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the common errors in judgment that interferes with effective critical thinking? |
| | A) | Rejection |
| | B) | The halo effect |
| | C) | Projection |
| | D) | Snap judgments |
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What two things will help you make day-to-day decisions about relationships, drugs, alcohol, which courses to take, how to find a job, where to live, how to generate creative ideas for speeches and papers, and how to resolve conflict? |
| | A) | Critical writing and creative solution solving |
| | B) | Critical thinking and creative problem solving |
| | C) | Critical thinking and creative solution solving |
| | D) | Critical writing and creative problem solving |
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What are regular, systematic repetitions that help you predict what will come next? |
| | A) | Science |
| | B) | Models |
| | C) | Patterns |
| | D) | Diagrams |
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Sometimes the best way to ___________ a problem is first to solve easier cases of the same problem. |
| | A) | Simplify |
| | B) | Identify |
| | C) | Solve |
| | D) | Correct |
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Many people suffer from some ______________________, just as almost everyone gets a little nervous when speaking before a large group. |
| | A) | Reading and writing anxiety |
| | B) | Math and science anxiety |
| | C) | Reading and math anxiety |
| | D) | Writing and science anxiety |
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What have involved breaks from traditional thinking and resulted in "ah-ha!" experiences? |
| | A) | Myths |
| | B) | Mind-sets |
| | C) | Positive attitudes |
| | D) | Inventions |
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Which common creative problem-solving strategy frees the imagination, allowing a group to think of as many ideas as possible? |
| | A) | Challenging the rules |
| | B) | Brainstorming |
| | C) | Evaluating |
| | D) | Expecting to be creative |
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