For each story, identify the critical thinking guideline(s) violated and explain briefly what the person in the story said, did or thought that illustrates a lack of critical thinking. Ask questions...

For each story, identify the critical thinking guideline(s) violated and explain briefly what the person in the story said, did or thought that illustrates a lack of critical thinking.

Ask questions

Define your terms

Examine the evidence

Analyze assumptions and biases

Avoid emotional reasoning

Don’t oversimplify

Consider other interpretations

Tolerate uncertainty

2. Seven-year-old Benjamin watches 5 hours of TV a day. His parents decide that all that time in front of the tube is keeping Benjamin from doing his homework. They unplug Ben's TV, put it away, and tell him that from now on he doesn't get to watch any TV.