A social scientist asks, "What are the costs, benefits, risks, and opportunities of closing the homeless shelter in this community?" Which critical thinking skill does this question manifest, and what aspect of the phenomena under investigation does this question consider?
A) Interpretation - Participants
B) Analysis - Actions
C) Evaluation - Situation
D) Explanation - Motivation

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question is asking for an evaluation of the situation, specifically looking at the costs, benefits, risks, and opportunities of closing the homeless shelter. This demonstrates the critical thinking skill of evaluation, which involves assessing the evidence and making judgments about the quality, relevance, and credibility of information. The question is not focused on interpreting the behavior of individual participants, analyzing specific actions, or explaining the motivations behind the phenomena being studied.

A Social Scientist Asks, "What Are the Costs, Benefits, Risks