Question

1. In your own words, carefully analyse the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory

2. Explain deductive argument and give examples

3. Discuss inductive argument with clear examples

Answer 1

Question no 1

California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory is the premier tool for surveying the dispositional aspects of critical thinking. The CCTDI is specifically designed to measure the disposition to engage problems and make decisions using critical thinking. One must be disposed to think critically as well as have the skills to do so. The CCTDI is designed for use with the general adult population.

CCTDI Purpose

The CCTDI measures the “willing” dimension in the expression “willing and able” to think critically. High scores on the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory are positively correlated with a strong desire to apply one’s critical thinking skills in decision making and problem solving, with leadership, with ego resilience, and with the capacity to benefit from educational training and psychological counseling.

The CCTDI is based on the expert consensus characterization of the “ideal critical thinker” articulated in the APA Delphi Report.

The CCTDI is calibrated for use with the general adult population including workers and working professionals at all levels and students in grades 10 and above, including undergraduates, technical and professional school students, and graduate students.

In English or one of its many authorized translations, the CCTDI has been used to gather information about job and program applicants, to inform academic advising and personnel training programs, and in projects such as learning outcomes assessment, program evaluation, accreditation self-studies and psychological research

Question no 2

Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion. Deductive reasoning goes in the same direction as that of the conditionals, and links premises with conclusions.

example, "All men are mortal. Harold is a man. Therefore, Harold is mortal." For deductive reasoning to be sound, the hypothesis must be correct. It is assumed that the premises, "All men are mortal" and "Harold is a man" are true

Question no 3

Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some evidence, but not full assurance, for the truth of the conclusion

Even if all of the premises are true in a statement, inductive reasoning allows for the conclusion to be false. Here's an example: "Harold is a grandfather. Harold is bald. Therefore, all grandfathers are bald." The conclusion does not follow logically from the statements