The Effect of Open-Mindedness on Our Critical Thinking Ability: Using Actively Open-Minded Thinking to predict Cognitive Reflection Test Outcomes

Methods of Research in Psychology – PSY016-2

ABSTRACT
There is a positive relationship between open-mindedness and CRT and this is prove by
using regression analysis. Therefore, it can be stated that due to change in one of the variable,
other automatically affected and this causes direct impact over the mind of an individual. That is
why, the statistical tool assists to create a direct impact over the mind and that is why, it affects
upon the critical thinking abilities as well. Further, the result also reflected that alternative
hypothesis is accepted over null which entails that there is a positive relation between open
mindedness and CRT. Thus, it has been identified that which the change in independent variable,
there is a direct change in dependent variable because there is a high association between the
variables and this in turn affect the overall results directly. Overall, it can be stated that through
effective critical thinking abilities, people within a workplace ensure that they make effective
decisions and also improve the results in better manner.

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Methods.......................................................................................................................................4
Results..........................................................................................................................................4
Discussion....................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

Topic: The Effect of Open-Mindedness on Our Critical Thinking Ability: Using Actively
Open-Minded Thinking to predict Cognitive Reflection Test Outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
Several psychologists have discovered that the mind uses two different models of
thinking depending on the situation. That is why, it can be stated that being open-minded is
actually considered a positive quality and it is also necessary not to open the other ideas and
perspective so that it will not lead to cause any negative impact over the mind. The present study
also assists to gain the knowledge about critical thinking abilities by involving cognitive
reflection test outcomes. The entire study assists to determine whether there is a significant
relationship between the variables and that is why, it assists to generate the better outcome as
well.
Therefore, the mind uses two different models of thinking on a situation and it is also
known as system 1 and system 2. System 1, also known as Type 1 thinking, is a relatively quick
process that is prompted by more emotional than logical problems and requires a quick
instinctual reaction. In what is known as the dual process theory of reasoning, the systems
interact. In modern dual process theory, the brain has "computational processes" that cause a
trade-off between processing systems based on "power and expenditure." The less 'costly'
processes, such as Type 1 thinking, are more favoured at first to prevent an unneeded drain on
cognitive resources, making this the default system; but, if further cognition is required, the more
powerful process can override this. Individual variations in the miserly propensity, which limits
critical thinking, have piqued the interest of psychologists (Southworth, 2021). Critical thinking
is defined as the capacity to deal with a large amount of knowledge, make acceptable decisions,
and "participate in society as competent citizens." Many have attempted to identify essential
traits of a critical thinker, including the ability to accept assertions as true even when they
contradict one's own viewpoint, recognise the fallibility of one's own beliefs, and weight
evidence differently based on personal preferences.
Firstly, the predicted link between AOT and critical thinking must be better understood.
The extended CRT has been demonstrated to predict critical thinking performance, and a full
collection of thinking dispositions, such as AOT, has been found to predict successful critical
thinking. AOT has also been connected to distinct reaction strategies in research, which has been