The document discusses critical thinking and provides guidelines for evaluating when critical thinking is occurring. It defines critical thinking as relying on reason over emotion, requiring evidence, and following evidence to its conclusion. The document outlines several aspects of critical thinking: being rational, self-aware of biases, honest about motives, open-minded to alternatives, disciplined in one's thinking, and able to properly judge evidence and perspectives. It emphasizes that critical thinking involves avoiding snap judgments and remaining precise while considering multiple viewpoints.

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10. THE ANSWERS:
1. It may seem like it is
the leader because
there is the one person
that leads, right?
Wrong! It is, in fact,
the manager, because
he is not part of the
actual activity, he
serves as the guide.
Vise versa for the
leader.
Jovit Elijah C. Fernando
A leader:
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11. 2. A drawing that
consists of an eye
that is being drawn by
different hands. If
you think that was
the answer, then you
were not answering
with your critical
thinking skills.
The answer is that,
different people that
surrounds you adds an
effect on how you see
life, how your
perspective in life is.

12. 3. This is a question that is
based on your opinion, the way
that it should be evaluated is
with your honesty.
If your answer is like
“they are both used in a
classroom”, there your answer
will be treated as an incorrect
one. If your answer, on the
other hand, is like “a teacher can
be like a ruler because she is the
one the MEASURES the
capability and performance of a
student”, then your answer will
be considered correct.
When you are being
honest, you are
critically thinking!

13. 4. Some people that I have
asked this to said that their
life is like a banana because
of its length. This answers
the question that I have
given, but is it really in with
the help of their critical
thinking skills?
Number one comment on
that is that the span of the
question and the answer
didn’t really exceed at least
five seconds, is short, no
proper analysis occurred.
For your objective based
answer to be critically
correct, your answer must
be well planned. Creativity in
answers also adds points to
the answer
Making abrupt
statements, decisions
is a waste of your
intelligence

14. 5. Some would answer
that it is not possible
for it to happen
because it is just not
scientifically possible.
A person who used
his/her critical
thinking skills would
apply the principle on
which the picture is
saying, specifically,
“brain exercise”. Then
it is now possible.
Being able to answer this
right serves as a sign that
you are open-minded.

15. WHAT WAS THE GAME FOR?
It is to introduce you that you are a
critical thinker, in fact, everybody is! It
just vary for people because of our
individual differences, and in this case,
the level of the critical thinking skill.

16. What is Critical Thinking?
No one always acts purely objectively
and rationally. We connive for selfish
interests. We gossip, boast, exaggerate, and
equivocate. It is "only human" to wish to
validate our prior knowledge, to vindicate our
prior decisions, or to sustain our earlier
beliefs. In the process of satisfying our ego,
however, we can often deny ourselves
intellectual growth and opportunity. We may
not always want to apply critical thinking
skills, but we should have those skills
available to be employed when needed.
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17. When can we say that we are thinking critically?

18. When we are rational
We should:
 Rely on reason rather than emotion
 Require evidence, ignore no known
evidence, and follow evidence where it
leads
 Be concerned more with finding the best
explanation than being right, analyzing
apparent confusion and asking questions.
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19. “Knowledge doesn’t bring chaos, ignorance does”
-Lucy from the movie “Lucy”

20. When we are self-aware
We can say that we are self-aware when
we:
Weigh the influences of motives and
bias.
Recognize our own assumptions,
prejudices, biases, or point of view.
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22. When we are honest
Honest people recognize emotional
impulses, selfish motives, nefarious
purposes, or other modes of self-
deception.
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23. Lying is a form of egocentrism

24. When we are open-minded
We are thinking critically when we:
 Evaluate all reasonable inferences
 Consider a variety of possible viewpoints or
perspectives.
 Remain open to alternative interpretations
 Accept a new explanation, model, or paradigm
because it explains the evidence better, is simpler,
or has fewer inconsistencies or covers more data
 Accept new priorities in response to a reevaluation
of the evidence or reassessment of our real
interests, and
 Do not reject unpopular views out of hand.
Dan Kurland's www.criticalreading.com

25. Open-mindedness opens up a new horizon
of possibilities

26. When we are disciplined
We are thinking critically when we:
Are precise, meticulous, comprehensive,
and exhaustive
Resist manipulation and irrational
appeals, and
Avoid snap judgments
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27. A disciplined person is a mature person, act accordingly

28. When we judge right
We are thinking critically when we:
recognize the relevance and/or merit of
alternative assumptions and
perspectives
recognize the extent and weight of
evidence
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29. Bias is being ignorant, ignorance blocks
progress

30. Words from the author:
“We avoid all the aspects of critical thinking when
we are angry, because we close all the doors of
understanding things due to heightened
emotions”