Amina rides the NYC subway for the first time and her train breaks down. She tweets about the dismal state of public transportation in New York. Although her frustration is understandable, which of the following rules of critical thinking has she broken?
A. be willing to ask any question, no matter how difficult
B. be willing to admit when you are wrong or uncertain about your results
C. avoid anecdotal evidence
D. think about the assumptions and biases--including your own--that underlie all studies
Ans: C
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Compared with fathers in the past, men today are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. routine child-care activities. b. play with their children. c. live apart from their children. d. participate in childbirth.
The number of charges of sex, race, and ethnic discrimination to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has:
a) declined slightly since 2005
b) declined by nearly 50 percent since 2005
c) remained stable over the past 20 years.
d) increased during the 1970s, but has since stabilized.
e) increased since 2005
Which of the following statements best summarizes the distribution of income over the past several decades?
A. The rich have gotten richer, while the poor have seen no gains. B. All income groups have gotten poorer, especially the middle class. C. All income groups have gotten poorer. D. All income groups have gotten richer, except for the middle class.