Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 782 · 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 fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
2. 2.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
6. 6.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
8. 8.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
14. 14.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
20. 20.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
24. 24.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
27. 27.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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