Regarding the Principles of Critical Thinking, Which of the Following

question 233

Multiple Choice

Regarding the principles of critical thinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Whereas religious beliefs and personal values may be held as matters of faith, most other ideas can and should be evaluated by applying the rules of logic, evidence, and the scientific method.
• B)If a teacher or another authority is convinced or sincere regarding an issue, then critical thinkers will be convinced and follow this person's viewpoint.
• C)Critical thinkers adopt an attitude of actively seeking to falsify beliefs, including their own.
• D)To decide correctly, critical thinkers do not just weigh the amount of evidence, but critically evaluate the quality of the evidence.

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