Although Critical Thinking Helps People Make Purposeful and Well-Reasoned Judgments

question 23

Essay

Although critical thinking helps people make purposeful and well-reasoned judgments, asking questions can be disturbing to others. Why do questions often have such an effect?

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Definitions:

Flagella

Long, slender appendages that protrude from the cell body of some bacteria, protozoa, and spermatozoa, used for locomotion.

Sponges

Simple aquatic animals with a porous body that water flows through, belonging to the phylum Porifera.

Nerve Fibers

Long, thin extensions from neurons that transmit nerve impulses to other cells.

Muscle Fibers

The cells of muscles that contract to produce movement. Muscle fibers are long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscle.