Which of the following is not a key component of critical th

Which of the following is not a key component of critical thinking? A. Noticing various facets B. Falling into the trap of hidden assumptions C. Unraveling different strands D. Evaluating what is most significant

Solution

B. Falling into the trap of hidden assumptions

Critical thinking can be seen as having two components: 1) a set of information and belief generating and processing skills, and 2) the habit, based on intellectual commitment, of using those skills to guide behavior. It is thus to be contrasted with: 1) the mere acquisition and retention of information alone, because it involves a particular way in which information is sought and treated; 2) the mere possession of a set of skills, because it involves the continual use of them; and 3) the mere use of those skills (\"as an exercise\") without acceptance of their results.