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C168 Critical Thinking and Logic

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WGU Critical Thinking and Logic - C168 Study Guide and Practice Test / Assessment Course Overview: Critical Thinking and Logic (C168) is a course designed to develop and enhance your critical thinking skills and abilities. You will learn how to analyze, evaluate, and improve your thinking process, enabling you to think more effectively, logically, and critically. The course covers various topics, including the elements of reasoning, intellectual standards, fallacies, ethical reasoning, and decision-making. Key Concepts: Critical Thinking: Understanding what critical thinking is and its importance in problem-solving and decision-making. Elements of Reasoning: Familiarizing yourself with the eight essential components of critical thinking, including purpose, question at issue, assumptions, information, concepts, interpretation and inference, implications, and points of view. Intellectual Standards: Understanding the intellectual standards that guide critical thinking, such as clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, signi fi cance, and fairness. Fallacies: Identifying common fallacies in reasoning and how to avoid them. Ethical Reasoning: Exploring ethical principles and how they in fl uence decision-making. Decision-Making: Learning strategies for effective decision-making, including evaluating evidence, recognizing bias, and considering alternative perspectives. Study Tips: Take Notes: As you go through the course material, take comprehensive notes summarizing key concepts, de fi nitions, and examples. Practice with Exercises: Complete practice exercises and critical thinking activities provided in the course to reinforce your understanding. Review Flashcards: Create fl ashcards to help memorize de fi nitions, fallacies, and intellectual standards. Engage in Discussions: Participate actively in course discussions to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and gain new perspectives. Downloaded by Aisyln Vaughn (samuelkingstone40@gmail.com) Scan to open on Studocu lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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Analyze Case Studies: Practice critical thinking skills by analyzing case studies and applying the elements of reasoning to real-world scenarios. Seek Help: Reach out to your instructor or classmates if you have questions or need clari fi cation on any topic. Important Topics to Focus on: Elements of Reasoning: ● Understand the purpose and components of critical thinking. ● Learn how to identify assumptions and points of view in an argument. ● Practice interpreting and inferring information from various sources. Intellectual Standards: ● Explore each intellectual standard and its role in evaluating reasoning. ● Recognize how the standards apply to different types of arguments and issues. Fallacies: ● Familiarize yourself with common fallacies and how they can distort reasoning. ● Learn how to detect and avoid fallacies in your own thinking and others'. Ethical Reasoning: ● Study ethical principles and their relevance in decision-making. ● Analyze ethical dilemmas and apply ethical reasoning to resolve them. Decision-Making: ● Understand the steps in the decision-making process. ● Apply critical thinking skills to assess options and make informed decisions. Additional Resources: Critical Thinking Resources: Access additional reading materials, websites, and videos on critical thinking to deepen your understanding. Online Study Groups: Join study groups or forums where you can discuss course topics and share insights with fellow learners. Quiz Yourself: Use online quizzes and practice tests to test your knowledge and identify areas that need further review. By following this study guide and dedicating time to practice critical thinking skills, you'll be well-prepared to succeed in the Critical Thinking and Logic (C168) course. Good luck! Downloaded by Aisyln Vaughn (samuelkingstone40@gmail.com) Scan to open on Studocu lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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Practice Test: Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking? a) thinking about thinking in order to make thinking better b) thinking about critical theory c) critiquing others' arguments d) playing "devil's advocate" Critical Thinking involves _________________ one's own thinking a) analyzing, evaluating, and rationalizing b) analyzing, evaluating, and justifying c) analyzing, evaluating, and improving d) criticizing Which of the following is not a bad habit of thought? a) making generalizations unsupported by evidence b) reasoning from assumptions that are not one's own c) viewing the world from one vantage point d) stereotyping Which term means the tendency to view everything in relationship to oneself? a) self-preoccupation b) narcissism c) solipsism d) egocentrism In thinking through a problem, the critical thinker does all of the following except: a) raises vital questions b) gathers information that supports his/her presuppositions Downloaded by Aisyln Vaughn (samuelkingstone40@gmail.com) Scan to open on Studocu lOMoARcPSD|14174986

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