[] (a) systematic thinking
[] (b) evaluation
[] (c) precise communication
[] (d) abstract thinking
[] (e) none of the above
[] (f) Don't know

Question 2: Which one of the following statements is NOT good advice for developing effective thinking and writing habits?

[] (a) Be willing to say, "I don’t know."
[] (b) Get used to clarifying what you mean and asking others to do so.
[] (c) Try to adopt the attitude that you must win every argument.
[] (d) Judge an argument on its merits, rather than on the basis of who said it.
[] (e) none of the above
[] Don't know

Question 3: Employers are mainly interested in students who have a good grounding in their intended field of work. Critical thinking skills, while important, take second or third place.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know

Question 4: You can’t think critically and creatively at the same time.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know

Question 5: College teachers may differ from your high school teachers in that they:

[] (a) usually will excuse you if you miss several classes
[] (b) may never check to see if you are taking adequate notes
[] (c) will tend to give quizzes and exams based solely on the textbook
[] (d) will furnish direct answers to your questions that you merely need to memorize.
[] (e) only "A" and "B" are correct
[] (f) only "C" is correct
[] (g) none of the above
[] (h) Don't know

Question 6: Simply put, academic freedom means that college teachers:

[] (a) can speak their minds without fear of retribution.
[] (b) can force you to agree with their views.
[] (c) have the freedom to keep you after class if their lecture runs long.
[] (d) believe in the right of individuals to be free.
[] (e) all of the above
[] (f) Don't know

Question 7: According to the text, when forming a learning team, you should NOT:

[] (a) seek peers who are different than you in terms of cultural background
[] (b) keep the group large (7 or more students)
[] (c) hold individual team members accountable for their own learning
[] (d) hold individual team members accountable for contributing to the learning of their teammates.
[] (e) all of the above

Question 8: Compared to high school, in college you will be more likely to learn that answers to problems often involve one correct answer.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know

Question 9: The purpose of the "1-minute paper" is:

[] (a) to stimulate active learning and critical thinking
[] (b) induce fast thinking
[] (c) teach time management
[] (d) practice under stress
[] (e) all of the above

Question 10: Your learning style reflects:

[] (a) your intelligence
[] (b) how hard you study
[] (c) your level of motivation to learn
[] (d) the way you acquire knowledge
[] (e) all of the above

Question 11: The S/N (sensing/intuition) preference scale (in your text) describes how you:

[] (a) acquire information
[] (b) make decisions
[] (c) study
[] (d) think
[] (e) none of the above

Question 12: One weakness of someone with a thinking learning style is that he/she tends to

[] (a) make decisions with insufficient data
[] (b) be less organized
[] (c) too focused on people's feelings
[] (d) less aware of people’s feelings
[] (e) none of the above

Question 13: One strength of someone with a sensing style is that he/she

[] (a) is not judgmental
[] (b) attends to detail
[] (c) works alone
[] (d) disregards feelings and focuses on the facts
[] (e) none of the above

Question 14: The T/F (thinking/feeling) preference scale describes how you

[] (a) acquire information
[] (b) think
[] (c) organize
[] (d) set your goals
[] (e) make decisions

Question 15: Constantly asking "What if?" is a way to develop your judging learning style.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know

Question 16: An instructor who asks you to interpret or evaluate essays probably has an intuitive learning style.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know

Question 17: According to the text, certain learning styles actually favor certain aspects of critical thinking.

[] True
[] False
[] Don't know