WGU C168-CRITICAL THINKING AND LOGIC ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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1. Critical thinking comprises which three interlocking dimensions?
A. Thinking, feeling, wanting
B. Analyzing, evaluating, improving
C. Clarity, accuracy, relevance
D. Assumptions, implications, concepts
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three dimensions are analyzing, evaluating, and improving.
2. First-order thinking is best described as:
A. Reflective and analytical
B. Spontaneous and non-reflective
C. Conscious reconstruction of ideas
D. Application of intellectual standards
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First-order thinking is ordinary, spontaneous, and non-reflective.
3. Second-order thinking involves:
A. Ignoring assumptions
B. Conscious realization and reconstruction of first-order thinking
C. Memorizing facts without reflection
D. Accepting authority without question
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Second-order thinking is critical thinking, where first-order thinking is
consciously analyzed and reconstructed.
Egocentrism & Sociocentrism
,4. Egocentrism is defined as:
A. Viewing everything in relation to oneself
B. Believing one’s group is superior
C. Ignoring inconsistencies between belief and behavior
D. Overgeneralizing immediate events
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Egocentrism is self-centered thinking.
5. Sociocentrism refers to:
A. Intellectual humility
B. Group superiority assumptions
C. Egocentric memory
D. Intellectual autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sociocentrism assumes one’s social group is inherently superior.
Intellectual Traits
6. The opposite of intellectual arrogance is:
A. Intellectual empathy
B. Intellectual humility
C. Intellectual perseverance
D. Intellectual autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intellectual humility recognizes the limits of one’s knowledge.
7. Intellectual courage is opposed to:
A. Intellectual laziness
B. Intellectual cowardice
C. Intellectual dishonesty
D. Intellectual conformity
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Courage requires confronting ideas despite fear; cowardice avoids
them.
8. Intellectual empathy is opposed to:
A. Intellectual dishonesty
B. Intellectual conformity
C. Intellectual self-centeredness
D. Intellectual laziness
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Empathy involves understanding others’ perspectives; self-
centeredness blocks this.
9. Intellectual integrity is opposed to:
A. Intellectual dishonesty
B. Intellectual arrogance
C. Intellectual laziness
D. Intellectual conformity
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Integrity requires consistency and honesty in reasoning.
10. Intellectual perseverance is opposed to:
A. Intellectual laziness
B. Intellectual arrogance
C. Intellectual conformity
D. Intellectual dishonesty
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Perseverance requires effort; laziness avoids it.
11. Confidence in reason is opposed to:
A. Intellectual conformity
B. Intellectual distrust of reason
C. Intellectual arrogance
D. Intellectual laziness
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!|HIGH YIELD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|||2026!!!!!!
1. Critical thinking comprises which three interlocking dimensions?
A. Thinking, feeling, wanting
B. Analyzing, evaluating, improving
C. Clarity, accuracy, relevance
D. Assumptions, implications, concepts
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three dimensions are analyzing, evaluating, and improving.
2. First-order thinking is best described as:
A. Reflective and analytical
B. Spontaneous and non-reflective
C. Conscious reconstruction of ideas
D. Application of intellectual standards
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First-order thinking is ordinary, spontaneous, and non-reflective.
3. Second-order thinking involves:
A. Ignoring assumptions
B. Conscious realization and reconstruction of first-order thinking
C. Memorizing facts without reflection
D. Accepting authority without question
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Second-order thinking is critical thinking, where first-order thinking is
consciously analyzed and reconstructed.
Egocentrism & Sociocentrism
,4. Egocentrism is defined as:
A. Viewing everything in relation to oneself
B. Believing one’s group is superior
C. Ignoring inconsistencies between belief and behavior
D. Overgeneralizing immediate events
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Egocentrism is self-centered thinking.
5. Sociocentrism refers to:
A. Intellectual humility
B. Group superiority assumptions
C. Egocentric memory
D. Intellectual autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sociocentrism assumes one’s social group is inherently superior.
Intellectual Traits
6. The opposite of intellectual arrogance is:
A. Intellectual empathy
B. Intellectual humility
C. Intellectual perseverance
D. Intellectual autonomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intellectual humility recognizes the limits of one’s knowledge.
7. Intellectual courage is opposed to:
A. Intellectual laziness
B. Intellectual cowardice
C. Intellectual dishonesty
D. Intellectual conformity
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Courage requires confronting ideas despite fear; cowardice avoids
them.
8. Intellectual empathy is opposed to:
A. Intellectual dishonesty
B. Intellectual conformity
C. Intellectual self-centeredness
D. Intellectual laziness
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Empathy involves understanding others’ perspectives; self-
centeredness blocks this.
9. Intellectual integrity is opposed to:
A. Intellectual dishonesty
B. Intellectual arrogance
C. Intellectual laziness
D. Intellectual conformity
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Integrity requires consistency and honesty in reasoning.
10. Intellectual perseverance is opposed to:
A. Intellectual laziness
B. Intellectual arrogance
C. Intellectual conformity
D. Intellectual dishonesty
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Perseverance requires effort; laziness avoids it.
11. Confidence in reason is opposed to:
A. Intellectual conformity
B. Intellectual distrust of reason
C. Intellectual arrogance
D. Intellectual laziness
