Which of the following characteristics is essential to the process of critical thinking?
A)mindfulness and open-mindedness
B)fixedness and divergent thinking
C)heuristics and creativity
D)inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning

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Critical thinking involves being aware and mindful of different perspectives and being open-minded to consider new ideas and evidence. Fixedness and heuristics may hinder critical thinking, whereas deductive and inductive reasoning skills can support it but are not the essential characteristics.

Which of the Following Characteristics Is Essential to the Process