CTP Summary

Critical thinking is the timely, in depth process of exploring activities and views in numerous ways. By “thinking outside of the box,” or stepping out of the “norm,” individuals are forced to look at situations in areas different from initial viewpoint, allowing an increased in knowledge and an introduction to new, customs of viewing the world as a whole. By critical thinking, a world of less bias would be created due to the increase in overall acceptance of viewpoints due to the thorough process of critically exploring topics. The textbook goes on to explain critical thinking as being a process of being presented with a problem, both gathering and assessing information concerning the problem, and coming to a solution. Bias can become an issue when reading certain materials and can sometimes hinder an individual’s ability to think critically about their own. Bias can be defined as certain statements of facts, observations, or claims that only should be accepted for the time being, but have attributes that can be challenged. People can never completely rid themselves of bias, and that’s where being a skeptic comes into play. To be a skeptic means to be active and open minded. A skeptic is someone who sees the big picture of things. A skeptic not only looks for evidence to support the claim stated, but they go to great lengths to examine the evidence as well as who is presenting the information. Skeptics should not be so open minded that they believe all information being presented. On the other hand, they cannot be so closed minded to reject all information presented to them. They separate fact from opinion as well as assess the accuracy of a statement. The 1960’s was a time period in which new discoveries and innovat...

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...he article, bias could have been detected if viewed and read during the 1960’s based on the comparisons of scientific findings of that era. The authors expressed their enthusiasm and happiness about their findings by their use of descriptive adjectives and detailed examples in the text, but overall swaying of the audience was not experienced. With today’s technological advancements, excavating sites are far more advanced compared to the 1960’s, but basic skills and processes are primarily the same. Today, the fields of Archaeology and Anthropology are greatly improved because of the work done in the past, and with those technology advancements, scientific fields in general can be utilized and practiced at a much more efficient rate, increasing the overall level of science in everyday life.

Works Cited

Ley, Louis S.B. (1963, January). Adventures in Search for Man.