Thinking Traps Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 17: Thinking traps: “everyone does it” and more · Set 974 · 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: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
15. 15.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
25. 25.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 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
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.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
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
35. 35.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
37. 37.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it

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