Critical Thinking Questions

question 45

Short Answer

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 1-2
Jane is using the Web to do research for a term paper for her literature course. She has found that many of the pages she looks at have links to similar pages and before long has gotten lost in a maze of Web sites. She thinks that one way for her to keep better track is for her to understand the components of the URLs she is encountering.
In the URL http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm, what is the protocol standard?
a. http
b. gov
c. nps
d. yose

Recognize the role of evaluation in the problem-solving process.

Understand various biases (confirmation, availability, representativeness, hindsight) in decision-making and problem-solving.

Acknowledge the importance of creativity in solving problems and generating multiple solutions.

Recognize the importance of critical thinking attributes such as open-mindedness and mindfulness.

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