It's natural to make assumptions. In some ways they save time and help people make effective decisions. But assumptions can sometimes be very wrong. This program offers exercises that illustrate the use of assumptions and that help students hone their critical thinking skills. Viewers are asked to find the assumptions in a film and discussion about the rise in binge drinking among young women, after which author Roy van den Brink-Budgen (Critical Thinking for Students) gives his analysis and provides follow-up support material.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 27, 2013. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Assumptions: Key Ideas (2:22) -- Predictive Texting (1:46) -- Finding Assumptions (2:53) -- Throwing Light on Hidden Meaning (2:44) -- Case Study- Girls and Binge Drinking (6:04) -- Credits: Section One (0:28) -- Case Study Analysis-Advertising (2:31) -- Case Study Analysis- Pricing (1:24) -- Case Study Analysis- Clubs (1:34) -- Case Study Analysis- the Present Causes the Future (1:43) -- Case Study Analysis- Teenage Pregnancy (1:49) -- Conclusion of the Case Study Analysis (0:43) -- Production Credits: Assumptions: Critical Thinking (0:07).