Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 587 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 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
6. 6.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
8. 8.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
11. 11.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
17. 17.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
24. 24.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
30. 30.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
38. 38.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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