Psy 2301 Critical Thinking Assignment

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Critical Thinking Assignment 1 A Research Paper Submitted by Name of Student Collin College Psychology 2301, Section 5005, Spring 2012 Abstract The human mind is stored in a small amount of grey matter located in the brain. This super organ houses information, does complex thinking to solve problems, and sends signals to every part of our body. In this paper I will discuss the term intelligence, the capacity of knowledge and action of thinking. In which we must further develop in order to reach our maximum intellectual potential. I will also name and explain the three broad dimensions of thinking which collectively form critical thinking. There are also some misconceptions that I will attempt to set straight,…show more content…
Intelligence as well as being something we own, is something we do, more in depth it is our ability and potential to think. We measure intelligence by our ability to think, not just the amount of facts and capacity we hold to store those facts. Our minds have the potential to pursue relevant ideas and truths, analyse and decipher them, as well as use them to solve problems, explain life’s questions, and potentially develop new ideas. We all have been blessed with the innate aptitude to think, but also to think consciously which makes us unique from the animals, plants, and bacteria. We should also know that the further this potential advances the more intelligent we become. (Ruggiero, Becoming a critical thinker) 2. Name the three broad dimensions of thinking. The three broad dimensions of thinking are as follows: the reflective ponders experiences and identifies challenges; the creative dimension produces relevant ideas for encountering challenges; and the critical dimension evaluates the ideas and decides which is best. Collectively they are referred to as “critical thinking”. (Ruggiero, Becoming a critical thinker) 3. Thinking can be taught but only to gifted students. True or
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