When a critical thinker assesses a speaker's main points and asks, "What have you got to go on?" he
or she is exercising which characteristic of critical thought?
A) reluctance to accept assertions on faith
B) desire to uncover assumptions
C) openness to new ideas
D) comparison of new ideas to what is already known
E) ability to distinguish between fact and opinion
A
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A. relationships end suddenly B. relationships go through predictable stages during breakups C. women are more likely to break up than are men D. the person who initiates the breakup is most likely to be sorry
Surprisingly, many announcements are missing important facts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What element is missing from the following rejection message: "I don't think your approach to this problem is the best one"?
a. Disagreement with the content. b. Agreeing with the content. c. Emotional/experiential qualifier. d. Direct disconfirmation.
Suppose the main points in a speech on event planning are: I Social media can become addictive. II. Social media influences users' perceptions of reality. What is the arrangement of the speech?
A. Chronological pattern B. Problem-solution pattern C. Spatial pattern D. Topical pattern E. Cause-effect pattern