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Developing critical thinking skills is an important journey. This week, you were introduced to the topic of critical thinking and had the opportunity to complete a self-evaluation related to your critical thinking skills. You also learned about the barriers that one can encounter in critical thinking and the characteristics of a good critical thinker. This assignment will help you to put it all together and apply what you have learned to your own life.Â
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Complete the Critical Thinker Worksheet.
Critical Thinker Worksheet
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Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts: 
1. Review the definition of critical thinking in Ch. 1 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following questions: Â
·      What is the role of critical thinking in daily life? Â
·      Provide an example of a situation in your own life in which critical thinking could be used and discuss why critical thinking would be helpful in that situation.
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2. Review the barriers to critical thinking discussed in Ch. 1 of of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following:
·      Identify and describe in your own words at least 2 common barriers found in the textbook to critical thinking.
·      Provide an example of situations where you have encountered each barrier.
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3. Review the information about the 3 stages of cognitive development in Ch. 1 of of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Respond to the following:
·      At which of the 3 stages of cognitive development (dualism, relativism, commitment) are you currently? Explain why you placed yourself in this stage of development.
·      If you are currently at stage 1 or 2, using the suggestions in the textbook how will you move to stage 3? If you are at stage 3, how will you maintain that level of critical thinking?
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