Critical Thinking Can Best Be Defined as

question 82

Multiple Choice

Critical thinking can best be defined as

• A) the careful evaluation of evidence for and against any conclusion.
• B) the process by which one compares a goal with the means to achieve that goal.
• C) the ability to think in unique and novel ways.
• D) the learning which takes place after preattention.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that people use to classify something as belonging to a certain category based on how similar it is to a typical case from that category.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Cognitive Shortcuts

Mental strategies or heuristics that simplify decision making by reducing the amount of processing required to come to conclusions.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that simplify decision-making processes, often used unconsciously.