Table 2. Attributes (skills and dispositions) of the concept of Critical Thinking, by number of works analyzed. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2015.
| Attributes | N. of works | % | |
| Skills | |||
| Analysis | 39 | 92.8 | |
| Assessment | 34 | 80.4 | |
| Inference | 26 | 62.0 | |
| Rational examination | 23 | 54.7 | |
| Interpretation | 23 | 54.7 | |
| Self-regulation | 19 | 45.2 | |
| Reflection | 18 | 42.8 | |
| Judgment | 17 | 40.5 | |
| Deduction | 14 | 33.3 | |
| Application of standards | 10 | 23.8 | |
| Questioning | 9 | 21.4 | |
| Summarizing | 9 | 21.4 | |
| Dispositions | |||
| Open-mindedness | 24 | 57.1 | |
| Curiosity | 23 | 54.7 | |
| Honesty in facing personal prejudices | 17 | 40.5 | |
| Systematicity | 16 | 38.0 | |
| Clarity regarding questions and ideas | 16 | 38.0 | |
| Self-regulated judgment | 16 | 38.0 | |
| Actively searching for truth | 15 | 35.7 | |
| Maturity | 13 | 31.0 | |
| Metacognition | 12 | 28.6 | |
| Focus on accurate results | 12 | 28.6 | |
| Trusting in reason | 12 | 28.6 | |
| Seeking information | 11 | 26.2 | |
| Prudence in judgments | 11 | 26.2 | |
| Analyticity | 10 | 23.8 | |
| Perseverance | 10 | 23.8 | |
| Assessment of the credibility of the evidence | 10 | 23.8 | |