Answered: Students in a junior high school social…

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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Students in a junior high school social studies class are studying the possible ways in which businesses might try to persuade them to buy certain products. They search for print, television, and/or Internet advertisements for products specifically marketed for teenagers. They then need to evaluate the persuasive techniques used in these ads to determine each one's trustworthiness and merit. What form of critical thinking is most specifically illustrated in this example?

Probabilistic reasoning

Comprehension monitoring

Verbal reasoning

Scientific reasoning

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In the above mentioned case, the students would need to evaluate the persuasive techniques used in these ads to determine each one's trustworthiness and merit. Then the type of critical thinking which can be useful is :

Scientific reasoning ( can think about many variables or dimensions at the same time, being able to think in terms of probabilities and proportion).