Which activities are identified as parts of critical thinking? Select ALL correct answers.

### Why this is right - **Analyzing information** is part of examining what a claim is based on. - **Questioning assumptions** helps reveal beliefs that may be unsupported. - **Evaluating evidence** tests the support for a claim. - **Making well-reasoned decisions** is an intended result of careful thought. ### The concept Critical thinking is an active process that evaluates information and its support. It does not require a person to avoid reaching a conclusion; rather, it encourages a conclusion that is justified by the available evidence and reasoning. ### The other options - **C. Avoiding all conclusions**: Critical thinking aims at well-reasoned decisions, so refusing to conclude anything is not one of its defining activities. ### Remember Critical thinking improves conclusions; it does not prohibit them.