BrainMass Quizzes Academic Reading and Writing: Critical Thinking Importance of Critical Thinking 1 What is critical thinking? Just thinking Illogical thinking Irrational thinking Rational thinking All of the above 2 What are some of the traits of a critical thinker? Self-awareness Open-mindedness Restraint Trustworthy All of the above 3 Why is critical thinking important? It is conducive to freedom of speech It is relevant to decision-making It helps individuals from making serious mistakes a, b, and c All of the above 4 What are some of the challenges of critical thinking? It provokes the reader to think It encourages the reader to be irrational in his/her thinking It makes the reader examine his/her thought processes a, and c All of the above 5 What are the various types of thinking? Creative thinking Convergent thinking Divergent thinking Inductive thinking All of the above Submit Quiz