Talisa Is Writing a Paper on Critical Thinking

question 40

Multiple Choice

Talisa is writing a paper on critical thinking.She wants to explain how critical thinking differs from everyday thinking.Accordingly,which sentence is Talisa most likely to include in her paper about the differences between critical thinking and everyday thinking?

• A) Critical thinking evaluates information and scientific research to make reasonable conclusions.
• B) Everyday thinking evaluates information and scientific research to make reasonable conclusions.
• C) Critical thinking relies on personal examples more than scientific evidence for making conclusions.
• D) Critical thinking and everyday thinking often result in the same conclusions.

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Definitions:

Local Potentials

Electrical changes in neurons that are confined to a small region, serving as the initial response to stimuli, potentially leading to action potentials.

Membrane Potential

The voltage difference across a cell's plasma membrane due to the differential distribution of ions.

Hyperpolarized

Hyperpolarized refers to a state where a cell's membrane potential is more negative than its normal resting potential, often making the cell less active.

Stimulus Strength

The magnitude or intensity of a stimulus that influences the degree of response of a biological system.