This helps expose students to situational examples to develop and sharpen their critical thinking skills. Educators typically incorporate critical thinking principles into elementary school and college lesson plans. This process ensures that students can demonstrate their ability to use critical thinking skills in different contexts. They understand that students entering college often lack the cognitive skills necessary for critical thinking. Students also have a limited ability to process abstract ideas. (Weiss) states: “Rapidly absorbing large amounts of information, organizing it, managing abstractions, and then drawing implications is the common element in both IQ and critical thinking (p. 236). Demonstrate that there is a direct correlation between advanced intelligence and the ability to think critically. Teachers generally require "reactive" thinking from their students. They usually discourage proactive thinking and favor activities that require a single correct answer and leave no alternative paths