Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 653 · 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: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
8. 8.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
19. 19.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
28. 28.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
35. 35.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree

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