AS Levels (Unit One - Introduction to Critical Thinking) AS OCR Critical Thinking Mapa Mental sobre Critical Thinking Unit 1 - Assessing Plausability, creado por Henry Cookson el 22/05/2014.
Does a claim have merit? (Does the claim accord
with what we already know/have experienced?)
Is it ambiguous? (Does the claim need further
interpretation? Is it worded too strongly?)
Does it require further support? (Would a claim/piece of
evidence be more plausible if it had more
reasons/evidence to support it?)
CREDIBILITY
R A V E N
Reputation
What is generally said or to believed about an
organisation or an individual based on things
they've done in the past
Ability to perceive
The credibility of a witness to an event can
be assessed by scrutinizing their ability to
observe, judge and assess a situation
How much of an
event did they
see?
Any medical condition or disability that
may affect their ability to observe and
recall an event?
Under any stress?
Were they distracted or
under the influence of drugs?
Vested interest
A source may have something to gain
(usually financial) from making particular
claims
Expertise
Does a source have any particular training or
expertise which suggests they may be a reliable
source of information in the particular area
they're commenting on?
Neutrality (or bias)
If a source has no reason to favour one
side or the other, they would be neutral and
their credibility strengthened
R A V E N C C (Used for sources but NOT documents)
Corroboration
Is the claim made by the
person/organisation confirmed or
contradicted by other sources? If confirmed,
it's known as corroborated
Consistent
If a source's claims contradict each other, the
evidence would be inconsistent and credibility is
limited