Course: Critical Thinking PHI 210
Test : Assignment – Week 6 Exam 1
(100 points)
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to
attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of
graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each
school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing?
Selected
Answer:
actively seeking out
information
Correct
Answer: actively seeking out
information
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
People who habitually analyze the arguments of others can be described
as what type of thinkers?
Selected
Answer:
critic
al
Correct
Answer: critic
al
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
You can strengthen the quality of your opinion on an issue by ______
people who think differently than you.
Selected
Answer:
listening
to
, Correct
Answer: listening
to
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A rule of thumb for using to critical thinking to find solutions and make
decisions is to seek which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
the best possible
solution
Correct
Answer: the best possible
solution
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Which habit of critical thinking do individuals who keep food diaries and
practice daily exercise BEST represent?
Selected
Answer:
reflecting on the choices they make and the habits
they keep
Correct
Answer: reflecting on the choices they make and the habits
they keep
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following summarizes the role that emotions play in critical
thinking?
Selected
Answer:
Emotions can cloud our thinking and lead us to say, do, or
believe things we otherwise would not.
Correct
Answer: Emotions can cloud our thinking and lead us to say, do, or
believe things we otherwise would not.
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and
considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would
suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this
aspect of her identity?
Selected
Answer:
She automatically gets defensive when someone suggests
anything negative about the Red Cross as an organization.
Test : Assignment – Week 6 Exam 1
(100 points)
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Mark had to make a decision about which nursing school he was going to
attend. Before making his decision, he investigated the average salaries of
graduates, the job placement rates, and the cost per year to attend each
school. Which critical thinking habit was Mark practicing?
Selected
Answer:
actively seeking out
information
Correct
Answer: actively seeking out
information
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
People who habitually analyze the arguments of others can be described
as what type of thinkers?
Selected
Answer:
critic
al
Correct
Answer: critic
al
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
You can strengthen the quality of your opinion on an issue by ______
people who think differently than you.
Selected
Answer:
listening
to
, Correct
Answer: listening
to
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
A rule of thumb for using to critical thinking to find solutions and make
decisions is to seek which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
the best possible
solution
Correct
Answer: the best possible
solution
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Which habit of critical thinking do individuals who keep food diaries and
practice daily exercise BEST represent?
Selected
Answer:
reflecting on the choices they make and the habits
they keep
Correct
Answer: reflecting on the choices they make and the habits
they keep
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following summarizes the role that emotions play in critical
thinking?
Selected
Answer:
Emotions can cloud our thinking and lead us to say, do, or
believe things we otherwise would not.
Correct
Answer: Emotions can cloud our thinking and lead us to say, do, or
believe things we otherwise would not.
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
For much of her life, Kaiden has volunteered with the Red Cross and
considers this to be part of her identity. Which of these scenarios would
suggest that Kaiden's ability to think critically has been hindered by this
aspect of her identity?
Selected
Answer:
She automatically gets defensive when someone suggests
anything negative about the Red Cross as an organization.
