MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning...

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MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Flashcards

Comprehension

Comparing conflicting or supporting ideas

Formulating useful questions

Identifying assumptions

Identifying relevant supporting information

Understanding an accurate paraphrase

Understanding the thesis

Understanding vocabulary from context

Using evidence to support the thesis

Application

Determining implications

Determining the probable cause of an event

Making a prediction based on a passage

Relating general theories to a specific passage

Solving a problem with a passage

Understanding limitations of scope

Evaluation

Determining relevance of information

Determining source credibility

Determining the logic of a conclusion

Determining the soundness of an argument

Determining the strength of evidence

Understanding the difference between supported and unsupported claims

Incorporation of Information

Critiquing hypothetical or theoretical conclusions

Modifying a conclusion

Understanding alternative interpretations

Understanding the effects of newly introduced evidence