Interpretation Of Inferences And Assumptions

We make assumptions because we need explanations (to our questions) to address what’s going on in our own minds. The mind is a powerful thing and our minds have different voices and personality that can create a lot of confusion. When I make assumptions there is always conflict that follows. I know now that through communication we can arrive to resolution. This agreement rings true for me and has caused disappointment and sadness in my life to be at a point in my life that I can ask for what I want.

Critical thinking according to Professor Steve Gerras is deliberate. Gerras’ Critical Thinking Model components are as follows: “clarify the concern, point of view, assumptions, inferences, evaluation of information, and implications.” The model is not meant to be sequential or linear, however always starts with “clarify the concern”.

Critical thinking can be described as making well thought, clear, and reasoned judgments. Analyzing and evaluating conditions also fall into this category. More times than others, this involves us out ruling components of our problem. Peter Elbow discusses two individual processes of seeking truth in his essay and labels them as the “doubting game” and the “believing game”. In his essay, he explores the two ideas by clearly labeling the “doubting game” as a strategy seeking error, whereas the “believing game” involves believing all of the assertions.

This concept has been engraved in my upbringing, since I was very young. As a future registered nurse it is very important that I do not make assumptions too quickly because that is something that cannot stand between me, and the patient that I am treating the patient needs to be treated for whatever condition, or situation that they are in regardless of what opinion or bias that I may have against them. The video that we watched in class Midnight Ride (1988) showed the theme of assumptions well because it showed that a man, who was talking very and was being very aggressive. The man was trying to break into the women’s car was only trying to help get her car off of the railroad tracks, so she could be free of danger. The idea of making assumptions right away is something that is not always true about a person’s character, and someone cannot judge someone by this idea. This theme is very important and especially in the nursing field because making assumptions too quickly, and not getting to know what there real underlying problem may lead to negative patient

The largest conflict going on now based on assumptions is in politics. People who are Hillary Clinton supporters fabricate assumptions about President Donald Trump and as a result conflict arises. That being said President Donald Trump supporters also create assumptions about Hillary Clinton and her supporters with the same results. Around the world, people have assumptions of gun owners and are currently trying to change laws and possibly repeal the second amendment. When we see one another in public we quickly pass judgement and generate assumptions based on how someone is presenting themselves. For example, I was dressed in a hoodie and sweat pants and when I went to purchase something I was asked if I could afford it. When I am in a shirt and tie I have never been questioned if I could afford something. As I have spoken negatively on assumptions thus far, however, occasionally assumptions can be positive. You can always assume a dog may be vicious and will attack you. This will prevent you from getting bit by a dog while out in public by causing you to avoid all dogs by crossing the street. When we go to a hospital, we form the assumption all doctors know what they are doing and will diagnose us

Critical thinking involves rationalizing a given situation and objectively evaluating information (Myers, 2011). This particular method of processing information forces one to assess misleading evidence and strive for accuracy in recorded findings as opposed to trusting his/her, often faulty, intuition. The ability to think critically is very crucial to psychology when evaluating test results because it requires one to ask questions, second guess his/her assumptions, and ignore biases. Critical thinking can be influenced in both biological and psychological ways. The skill of thinking critically can be influenced psychologically because one must yearn to want to evaluate properly and question things rather than

The main concepts presented in the article are the varying definitions of each author on the concept of critical thinking. The information the author uses are definitions which are the opinions of varied authors and are similar in foundation in that to apply critical thinking one must be able to identify a problem, pose a question(s), provide valid supporting evidence, and come to a conclusion. Although the author’s definitions do not identify a problem, questions, evidence, or conclusions, the relationship Petress (2004) shows is that the reader must apply this process themselves as it is not always given. The information used does appear to be relevant, significant, and valid. The references the author listed does provide enough information for me to come to this conclusion. Since this work is a literature review and not a case study, numerical data are not necessary to determine validity of the information.

Critical thinking is a vital task that must be done in our everyday lives. In “Becoming a Critic Of Your Thinking” found at criticalthinking.org, Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. Richard Paul explain critical thinking as “the disciplined art of ensuring that you use the best thinking you are capable of in any set of circumstances”. Even tough there are many different types of methods to achieve a better quality of critical thinking, Dr. Elder and Dr. Paul discuss four specific ones in the article. All strategies, however, force you to put yourself in an uncomfortable and difficult position to develop a better quality of thinking.

"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in." Isaac Asiman describes an assumption in a visual way. When people make an assumption, their view of the world becomes dimmer and darker. The window will get more tainted and the outside world won’t be as clear as it used to be. Their windows will be completely dark until all they can see is their reflections staring back at them with wondering eyes. The individual has been so sure of themselves that they didn't realize the world was slipping away into a dimming light. Now, all they are left with is darkness. Everyone has been pushed away by that individual's vision of how things are ought to be. It’s until that they see their own reflection do they see that the world has closed off. For the light to reappear in their life again, the person will have to see the other side and get in touch with the reality of the world. Once the

Critical thinking is the questioning of ideas. It is the process in which you take an argument and analyze it in order to conclude whether that argument is valid. Thinking critically is a good skill that can help others make intelligent decisions and helps them understand what to believe or not believe. Critical thinking is involved in our daily life. For example, every day we make decisions and before every decision we think critically if that is the right decision. We take into consideration the possible consequences of such decision and from that we reach a conclusion. Critical thinking involves disciplined thinking and it teaches you to think for yourself. It is personal growth and confidence that results from learning to exercise your mind to its fullest potential.

What is Critical Thinking? Is the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and /or evaluating information gathered by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning or communication, as a guide to belief and action (Scriven & Paul, n.d.). When one applies critical thinking more ideas are develop, fewer mistakes are made and better decisions are reached. When people instead of using critical thinking act on beliefs or without giving it a second thought, the end results are poor decisions and as a result have a disaster at hand. People don’t always use critical thinking, it is not uncommon to hear someone say such remarks after making the wrong decisions; “I just was not thinking”, “I did not think it was a big deal”,

The concepts of critical thinking and creative thinking are both gaining increasing importance in the world today. Critical thinking allows people to understand difficult concepts in a manner that is clearer and more defined. They can more readily understand those concepts if they employ critical thinking. In all portions of everyday life, a person is expected to make independent judgments. Those judgments are based on experience and knowledge. Without the ability to think critically, every situation that a person comes across would have to be considered in isolation from all other situations. When a person encounters a problem that is a new one, he or she may be able to use critical thinking to solve those problems.

When we were kids our parents make it priority to teach us moral, values, and instill in us certain beliefs. So teaching was instilled us based on cultural, and many was taught to us based on ways to deal with negative societal influences. Assumptions is other component we operate in daily. As we grow into adults we make assumptions based on our values and beliefs. When I think about values, beliefs, and assumptions many different thought come to mind.

1. Assumptions are statements that are unstated most of the time; they are statements that are potentially deceptive. Assumptions are necessary in that they provide support for the conclusion in an argument. One can identify assumptions in arguments by locating significant ambiguity, particularly in the conclusion of an argument. One may additionally locate assumptions by engaging in role reversal, or in layman's terms, "playing devil's advocate" for an argument.

Jerrold Levinson, a prominent hypothetical intentionalist, through his explanation of the relationship between artworks and exploratory interpretations, has gone under criticism for allowing misinterpretations to be deemed as valid “could mean” options. However, one finds when reading “Two Notions of Interpretation” and “Intention and Interpretation in Literature” that these criticisms are effectively countered by two arguments that Levinson presents. Firstly, although the exploratory mode of inquiry can have multiple, if not infinite, could mean answers, it also has could not mean answers. These could not mean interpretations provide insight into the work and allow for interpretations to be judged on a scale