Critical Thinking and Reflecting practices - YLB Online Educational Forum

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1. Recognising unfair influence on judgement is known as identifying:

A.Inference

B.Synthesis

C.Explanation

D.Bias

2. What does critical thinking primarily involve?

A.Memorising facts only

B.Avoiding all questions

C.Thinking clearly, logically and rationally

D.Accepting information blindly

3. Which trait encourages a person to ask meaningful questions?

A.Curiosity

B.Bias

C.Groupthink

D.Overconfidence

4. Reflective practice means thinking back on experiences in order to:

A.Repeat actions without change

B.Avoid responsibility

C.Learn from them and improve future performance

D.Memorise experiences

5. Which reasoning moves from specific observations to general conclusions?

A.Deductive reasoning

B.Reflective reasoning

C.Circular reasoning

D.Inductive reasoning

6. Who developed the “What? So What? Now What?” reflective model?

A.David Kolb

B.Graham Gibbs

C.John Dewey

D.Gary Rolfe and colleagues

7. A critical thinker should value ______ over emotion when making decisions.

A.Popularity

B.Evidence

C.Opinion

D.Tradition

8. Which of the following is essential for critical thinking?

A.Guesswork

B.Blind acceptance

C.Evidence-based reasoning

D.Personal prejudice

9. Judging the credibility and strength of evidence is called:

A.Synthesis

B.Observation

C.Evaluation

D.Inference

10. Clearly presenting the reasoning behind a conclusion is known as:

A.Explanation

B.Analysis

C.Evaluation

D.Prediction

11. Critical thinking is best described as a ______ process.

A.Active

B.Passive

C.Emotional

D.Mechanical

12. What is the fifth stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Action Plan

B.Evaluation

C.Description

D.Conclusion

13. What is the sixth stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Conclusion

B.Feelings

C.Action Plan

D.Analysis

14. Which reflective model uses the questions “What? So what? Now what?”

A.Schon's model

B.Kolb's model

C.Rolfe's model

D.Gibbs' model

15. A critical thinker judges ideas without personal bias. This characteristic is called:

A.Independence

B.Persistence

C.Fair-mindedness

D.Skepticism

16. Being skeptical of unverified claims means:

A.Avoiding evidence

B.Believing popular opinions

C.Rejecting every claim

D.Not accepting claims without verification

17. Reflection-on-action means thinking about an activity:

A.Without evidence

B.While it is happening

C.After it has ended

D.Before it begins

18. What is the first stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Feelings

B.Evaluation

C.Description

D.Analysis

19. Reflective practice connects theory with:

A.Practical experience

B.Emotional reasoning

C.Group pressure

D.Personal opinion

20. Critical thinking is considered a ______ thinking skill in Bloom's Taxonomy.

A.Basic

B.Reproductive

C.Higher-order

D.Lower-order

21. How many stages are included in Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Six

B.Five

C.Four

D.Three

22. Which characteristic allows a critical thinker to consider different viewpoints?

A.Overconfidence

B.Bias

C.Closed-mindedness

D.Open-mindedness

23. Who developed the Experiential Learning Cycle?

A.Graham Gibbs

B.David Kolb

C.John Dewey

D.Donald Schon

24. In Kolb's model, reviewing and reflecting on an experience is called:

A.Reflective observation

B.Concrete experience

C.Abstract conceptualisation

D.Active experimentation

25. What is the second stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Conclusion

B.Feelings

C.Action Plan

D.Description

26. Who is regarded as the father of reflective thinking in education?

A.Graham Gibbs

B.John Dewey

C.Donald Schon

D.David Kolb

27. Brookfield's reflective model uses how many lenses?

A.Four

B.Three

C.Six

D.Five

28. What does confirmation bias mean?

A.Rejecting all evidence

B.Changing beliefs immediately

C.Accepting every viewpoint equally

D.Favouring information that supports existing beliefs

29. Which characteristic helps a critical thinker continue working on difficult problems?

A.Passivity

B.Persistence

C.Groupthink

D.Bias

30. What should a critical thinker do when new evidence contradicts an existing belief?

A.Follow the majority

B.Ignore the evidence

C.Reject the source automatically

D.Revise the belief

31. Which skill involves understanding the meaning of information?

A.Synthesis

B.Inference

C.Evaluation

D.Interpretation

32. What is the fourth stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Analysis

B.Conclusion

C.Feelings

D.Evaluation

33. What is the third stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle?

A.Description

B.Analysis

C.Feelings

D.Evaluation

34. What is the starting point of critical thinking according to the notes?

A.Questioning

B.Memorisation

C.Conclusion

D.Reflection

35. A critical thinker should be willing to accept when they are wrong. This reflects:

A.Humility

B.Curiosity

C.Persistence

D.Skepticism

36. How many stages are in Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle?

A.Five

B.Four

C.Six

D.Three

37. Which of the following is one of Brookfield's four lenses?

A.Concrete Experience

B.Students

C.Action Plan

D.Feelings

38. Who introduced the concepts of reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action?

A.John Dewey

B.David Kolb

C.Donald Schon

D.Stephen Brookfield

39. Critical thinking helps a person separate ______ from opinions.

A.Facts

B.Assumptions

C.Feelings

D.Emotions

40. Drawing a logical conclusion from available evidence is called:

A.Inference

B.Interpretation

C.Explanation

D.Observation

41. In Kolb's model, applying new ideas in practice is called:

A.Concrete experience

B.Active experimentation

C.Reflective observation

D.Abstract conceptualisation

42. Identifying unstated beliefs behind an argument is called identifying:

A.Outcomes

B.Conclusions

C.Assumptions

D.Evidence

43. Combining different pieces of information into a new understanding is called:

A.Deduction

B.Evaluation

C.Observation

D.Synthesis

44. What does self-regulation involve?

A.Following the crowd

B.Monitoring and correcting one's own thinking

C.Accepting all claims

D.Avoiding reflection

45. Who developed the Gibbs Reflective Cycle?

A.David Kolb

B.Graham Gibbs

C.Donald Schon

D.John Dewey

46. Which reasoning moves from general principles to specific conclusions?

A.Reflective reasoning

B.Emotional reasoning

C.Deductive reasoning

D.Inductive reasoning

47. Reflection-in-action means thinking about an activity:

A.Before it begins

B.While it is happening

C.Without participating

D.After it has ended

48. Which is a stage of Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle?

A.Description

B.Evaluation

C.Feelings

D.Concrete experience

49. Reflection-for-action is mainly focused on:

A.Planning future actions

B.Ignoring experience

C.Judging other people

D.Describing past events

50. Breaking an argument into its basic parts is called:

A.Analysis

B.Explanation

C.Observation

D.Interpretation

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