The Comfortable Patterns of Thinking We Acquire in a Lifetime

question 36

Multiple Choice

The comfortable patterns of thinking we acquire in a lifetime are called

• A)critical thinking.
• B)reasoning.
• C)deductive arguments.
• D)mind-sets.

Distinguish between valid arguments and those based on fallacious reasoning.

Appreciate the critical thinking skills required for applying legal standards.

Understand the strategies and decisions made by key figures during the American Revolutionary War.

Analyze the impact of European alliances on the outcome of the Revolutionary War.

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Definitions:

Test Condition

A check to see whether the loop in an algorithm is completed.

Loop Decision

The process within programming that involves executing a set of instructions repeatedly based on a specified condition or set of conditions.

Runtime Error

An error in a program that occurs when a programmer accidentally writes code that divides by zero, a mathematical error.

Algorithm

A set of specific, sequential steps that describe exactly what the computer program must do to complete the required work.