Every day Joseph watches Molly get in trouble when she rides her bike further than their mother allows them to go. Joseph really wants to go around the corner when riding his bike but he knows his mother will be angry and that he will get in trouble, so he stops at the corner and turns back toward their house on his bike. This is an example of a. observation of models. b. cognitive schemes. c. help giving behaviors. d. punishment.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?