Directions: For each question, select the letter corresponding to the most appropriate answer. (3 points each) 1. Copying another students answers for your assignment or quiz would best illustrate what critical thinking barrier? a. Confirmation Bias b. Immediate Rewards c. All-or-Nothing Thinking d. (none of the above) 2. Using your own needs as a standard instead of trying to empathize with your coworkers needs would best illustrate which critical thinking barrier? a. Self-Centered Focus b. Gut Feelings c. Unreliable Sources d. Blind Spots

3. What critical thinking question(s) should one ask to avoid the major barrier Unreliable Sources? a. How do I know this resource is trustworthy? b. What evidence can I use to find out whether this information is true? c. What does Facebook have to say about this information? d. (both a and b above) 4. Which of the following is an effective way to use critical thinking in business? a. Accept new information only when it matches my current thinking b. Expand my level of self-awareness by asking appropriate questions c. (both of the above) d. (none of the above) 5. Which of the following is required for being an effective critical thinker? a. Having a willingness to practice critical thinking b. Having parents with critical thinking skills c. Having an instructor who emphasizes critical thinking d. (all of the above) 6. Which of the following statements shows effective critical thinking? a. I shouldnt believe everything that I think. b. My instructor said this was true, and I always trust him/her. c. When most of my Discord group members agree, I believe them. d. (none of the above) 7. Using Google to find answers to your school assignment would best illustrate which of the following critical thinking barriers? a. Unreliable Sources b. Gender Biases c. Self-Centered Focus d. (none of the above)

8. Which of the following is an effective way to use critical thinking in business? a. Identify my customers personal needs by using receiver analysis b. Use my gut feeling when I dont have enough time to research a decision c. (both of the above) d. (none of the above) 9. Which of the following is/are true about critical thinking? a. Critical thinking involves accepting what our brain tells us. b. Critical thinking involves believing in the quality of our thinking. c. Critical thinking involves applying standards to our thinking. d. (all of the above) 10. Using a phone conversation instead of an e-mail message to ask the instructor (or TA) a complex question would best illustrate which critical thinking standard? a. Question My Resources b. Seek Creative Change c. Consider Long-Term Goals d. (none of the above)