Quiz · Critical Thinking in Seminars

Question 1What is the speaker's main point about university education?

It should teach students to question information, not just remember it It should focus mainly on writing long essays It is less useful than learning at work It asks students to trust their textbooks completely

Question 2According to the talk, what does a strong thinker ask about evidence?

Whether it appears in famous textbooks Whether most people already believe it Who created it, why it was collected, and what it might hide How quickly it can be memorised and repeated

Question 3Why do employers value critical thinking, according to the speaker?

Because workers must remember large amounts of information Because workplaces are full of confident claims nobody has tested Because it helps employees follow orders more quickly Because it reduces the cost of training new staff