How to Use Critical Thinking

Student Activity Worksheet
Video: How to Use Critical Thinking

1. Which of the following is NOT a key component of Critical Thinking
A. ) Evaluation
B. ) Objectivity
C. ) Popularity
D. ) Analysis

2. Critical Thinking is a valuable skill that can be applied to both large and small problems?
True
False

3. Critical thinkers are born and cannot be made:
True
False

4. Good critical thinkers:
A. ) Question the validity of ideas
B. ) Believe everything they are told
C. ) Neither of the above

5. Emotion plays a key role in Critical Thinking:
True
False

6. Good critical thinkers would likely prefer that you:
A. ) Keep your opinions to yourself
B. ) Share your thoughts so they can be evaluated and considered

7. Which of the following is NOT something a good critical thinker would do?
A. ) Read often to become well informed
B. ) Make decisions based on fact
C. ) Be swayed by the majority opinion
D. ) Test out various theories

8. When it comes to Critical Thinking, the explanation is as important as the choice:
True
False

9. A walk in the woods can improve your Critical Thinking skills:
True
False

10. Which of the following is NOT a way to improve your Critical Thinking skills?
A. ) Playing brain games
B. ) Seeking out problems
C. ) Avoiding change at all cost