Midterm Exam

A  communism

B  authoritarianism

C  relativism

D  hedonism

A  emotional evaluation

B  inference

C  intellectual standards

D  Reflection

A  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

B  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

C  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

D  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

A  Some viewpoints are better than other viewpoints because there are compelling reasons to support these views.

B  Knowledge is absolute, unchanging, and in the sole possession of authorities.

C  Because authorities often disagree with each other, no one really “knows” what is true or right; therefore, all beliefs are of equal value.

D  We have a responsibility to explore different perspectives and develop informed conclusions.

A  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

B  euphoric fantasy

C  black and white

D  romantic relationships

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  falsifiable

B  verifiable

C  explainable

D  reliable

A  to transfer knowledge

B  to create social order

C  to define what is true

D  to control the masses

A  interpreting

B  selecting

C  predicting

D  organizing

A  perceiving

B  judging

C  inferring

D  evaluating

A  beliefs

B  intelligence

C  outlook

D  cognitive abilities

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  metaphor for reality.

B  stimulus for reality.

C  filter to select and shape reality.

D  barrier to reality.

A  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

B  sensing, organizing, and storing

C  selecting, using, and retaining

D  sensing, feeling, interpreting

A  past experiences

B  current surroundings

C  significant others

D  mental state

A  news media

B  factual reports

C  cognitive abilities

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  theorizing

B  perceiving

C  inferring

D  judging

A  seeing others as you wish to see them.

B  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

C  thinking critically about situations in your life.

D  having a sense about the world around you.

A  Perceptions

B  Convictions

C  Opinions

D  Values

A  work on, defining

B  solve, challenging

C  accept, acknowledging

D  acknowledge, orating

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  receptive, flexible

B  open, eager

C  called, open

D  open, positive

A  Selecting a solution

B  Identifying alternatives

C  Identifying a course of action

D  Identifying the problem

A  Have others who are involved help determine the breadth of the problem.

B  View the problem from different perspectives.

C  Do more research to determine the accuracy of your information.

D  Find an expert in the problem in order to ask their input.

A  Philosophic method

B  Scientific method

C  Socratic method

D  Dialectic method

A  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

B  Commiting to one side of the argument

C  Paying close attention to as many parts of the evidence as possible

D  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a critical thinker

B  intelligent

C  perceptive

D  cognitively mature

A  analysis

B  interpretation

C  application

D  synthesis

A  Evaluation

B  Classification

C  Synthesis

D  Analysis

A  Interpersonal communication

B  Asking questions

C  Perceptions

D  Personal curiosity

A  clarify and improve your thinking

B  be reactionary

C  be critical

D  influence the thinking of others

A  translate reality inaccurately.

B  question our creativity.

C  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

D  wonder what went wrong.

A  to create a schedule of implementation

B  to implement a plan of action, monitor and adjust.

C  to gather all the relevant information and evaluate the pros and cons of each possible choice.

D  to select the choice that seems best to meet the needs of the situation.

A  focus on devising effective plans and strategies to achieve them.

B  rearrange them

C  summarize what you’ve done.

D  explicitly define the important ones.

A  Deny your inner negative judgments

B  Create positive voices and visualizations

C  Disregard the assessments of others

D  Reexamine our motives

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

B  Your talents

C  Your interests

D  All three of the other choices

A  As adults

B  As young children

C  At birth

D  As adolescents

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Varying of choice

C  Voice of criticism

D  Value of creativity