Phl 251 Final

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PHL 251 Critical Thinking Take-Home Final Examination Each Question is worth four (4) points Part I 1. Critical thinking requires the thinker to impose certain standards on his or her thinking structures. Choose one of the following. _____ Psychological standards _____ Emotional standards _____ Intellectual standards _____ Cognitive standards X__ All of the above 2. Which of the following statements is not true about critical thinking: _____ Critical thinking is a productive and positive study. X____Critical thinking is an outcome, not a process. _____ Critical thinking is triggered by positive as well as negative events. _____ Critical thinking is emotive as well as rational. 3. Language is very static - very black and white - especially when we write it down. _____ True X_____False 4. One of the following statements is an issue to be argued. Which one? _____ The Beatles were one of the most successful rock bands in the world. _____ The students agreed that he final exam was rigorous. _____ Phoenix, AZ is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. X_____Gone with the Wind is the best movie ever made. 5. Is this argument valid? Psychology is worth studying, since all of the behavioral science is worth studying, and psychology is one of the behavior sciences. _X____Valid _____ Invalid 6. Deduction is reasoning with probability, whereas induction is reasoning with certainty. _____ True _X___False 7. Which of the following is not a major hindrance to critical thinking?
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