Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 212 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Spot the trap): Everyone does it: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” One means all: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” Lucky charm: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” Attacking the person: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” Fair reasons come from tests, measurements and checked facts.

1. 1.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
5. 5.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
13. 13.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
15. 15.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
30. 30.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
35. 35.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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