Which of the Following Best Describes the Critical Thinking Habit

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the critical thinking habit of open-mindedness?

• A) tolerance of divergent views and sensitivity to the possibility of bias
• B) intellectual integrity and a desire to seek the best possible knowledge in any given situation
• C) the consistent endeavor to take an organized approach to identifying and resolving problems
• D) the realization that some problems are ill structured and may have more than one plausible solution

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Definitions:

Artificial Response

A reaction or answer that is fabricated or not naturally occurring, often as a result of outside manipulation or prompting.

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition of knowledge method where an environmental trigger is connected to an innate stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

An educational mechanism where a response originally provoked by a second stimulus eventually comes to be provoked by the first stimulus alone, through the continuous pairing of two stimuli.

Work Settings

Refer to the physical and social environments in which individuals perform their job duties.