When People Use Critical Thinking, They

question 267

Multiple Choice

When people use critical thinking, they

• A)validate conventional wisdom.
• B)constantly revise their understanding of the world.
• C)give greater weight to the overall amount of evidence than specific credible facts.
• D)show such a strong conviction to their beliefs that they rarely admit they are wrong about their ideas.

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Definitions:

Red Herring Fallacy

A response is directed toward a conclusion that is different from that proposed by the original argument.

Irrelevant Information

Data or facts that do not pertain to or have no bearing on the current topic, question, or issue at hand.

Large Fish

Typically refers to fish species that grow significantly larger than others, often sought after by fishermen and considered important in marine ecosystems.

Informal Fallacy

A type of mistaken reasoning that occurs when an argument is psychologically or emotionally persuasive but logically incorrect.