Which of the Following Is NOT a Skill Involved in Critical

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a skill involved in critical thinking?

• A) Seeking out contradictory evidence
• B) Engaging in metacognition
• C) Relying exclusively on schemata in solving problems and making decisions
• D) Using numerical information, including thinking probabilistically
• E) All of the above are skills involved in critical thinking

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