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Which process of critical thinking involves “breaking the problem into parts” so that each part can be considered before making a decision?

The two most common bacterial morphologies are the:

Failure of a T-helper cell to encounter a B7 (aka CD80:CD86) marker following binding of the T-cell receptor to its specific  MHC: epitope complex will result in:

Marie and Sam were working on a research project involving the use of genetic testing for sex selection of IVF embryos.  When trying to develop a thesis statement to guide their research. Marie told Sam they needed to make sure the thesis was understandable and easy to grasp and to make sure to give good examples.  Which critical thinking standard were they using to guide them?

Haley, John, Sam, Paige and Ty Shawn were all discussing the football game from the previous Friday night.  John, Sam and Ty Shawn were all players on the team.  Every time either John or Sam would start to tell about something that happened on the field, Ty Shawn would interrupt to describe again and again the two touchdowns he had made. Ty Shawn has fallen prey to the critical thinking barrier of

George is a salesman who often makes presentations for his company.  When he has been evaluated for his presentations people often state that he is a credible source.  Which part of Aristotle’s model is represented by these types of statements on his evaluations?

When we think that all views are equally valid or true or that truth is a matter of personal opinion,  we are falling prey to which critical thinking barrier?

When talking with group members in class, if you notice that a member is getting “off topic” you might ask questions such as “How is that connected to the question?”  or “How does that bear on what we are trying to achieve?”  In this case you are applying the critical thinking standard of:

Janet brings home a new friend.  Very soon, her mom pulls her aside and says, “She paints her hair green, has a nose ring and tatooes all down her right arm.  This is not the kind of person you should have as a friend.”  Mom may have fallen prey to the barrier of:

The RED model helps us to understand important steps to critical thinking.  Which of the following is NOT one of the steps given in that model?