Chapter 2 Multiple Choice Questions

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. Which of the following elements is NOT one of the five elements that the text used to characterize critical thinkers?

Personality correct incorrect

Arguments correct incorrect

Biases correct incorrect

Cognitive processes correct incorrect

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. Different stages in our approach to knowledge, based on what it is to 'know' something, is referred to as what?

Ontological stages correct incorrect

Epistemic stages correct incorrect

Chapter stages correct incorrect

Learning stages correct incorrect

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. Arguments can be characterized by three (3) approaches. Which of the following correctly lists the three (3) approaches?

Followers, cynics, healthy sceptics correct incorrect

Leaders, cynics, providers correct incorrect

Followers, cynics, unhealthy sceptics correct incorrect

Teachers, leaders, sceptics correct incorrect

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. Critical thinkers can be characterized by their approach to a persuasive argument, which is different from a quality argument. Which of the following is an example of a persuasive argument?

An argument which draws on an incorrect interpretation of data. correct incorrect

An excellent argument building on foundational knowledge. correct incorrect

An argument which directly leads to customers changing their purchasing habits. correct incorrect

A statement which is factually correct. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following characterizes a 'critical thinker' in relation to their cognitive biases?

Persuaded by pathos correct incorrect

Aware and aim to avoid correct incorrect

Unaware correct incorrect

Accept ability to evaluation knowledge correct incorrect