Midterm Exam

A  communism

B  authoritarianism

C  relativism

D  hedonism

A  emotional evaluation

B  intellectual standards

C  inference

D  Reflection

A  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

B  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

C  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

D  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

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

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

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

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

A  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

B  romantic relationships

C  euphoric fantasy

D  black and white

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  reliable

B  falsifiable

C  explainable

D  verifiable

A  to transfer knowledge

B  to define what is true

C  to control the masses

D  to create social order

A  organizing

B  selecting

C  predicting

D  interpreting

A  inferring

B  judging

C  evaluating

D  perceiving

A  beliefs

B  outlook

C  intelligence

D  cognitive abilities

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  barrier to reality.

B  stimulus for reality.

C  filter to select and shape reality.

D  metaphor for reality.

A  selecting, using, and retaining

B  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

C  sensing, organizing, and storing

D  sensing, feeling, interpreting

A  significant others

B  mental state

C  past experiences

D  current surroundings

A  factual reports

B  perceptions and beliefs

C  cognitive abilities

D  news media

A  theorizing

B  judging

C  perceiving

D  inferring

A  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

B  thinking critically about situations in your life.

C  having a sense about the world around you.

D  seeing others as you wish to see them.

A  Values

B  Opinions

C  Convictions

D  Perceptions

A  accept, acknowledging

B  work on, defining

C  acknowledge, orating

D  solve, challenging

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  open, positive

B  receptive, flexible

C  open, eager

D  called, open

A  Identifying a course of action

B  Selecting a solution

C  Identifying the problem

D  Identifying alternatives

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

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

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

D  View the problem from different perspectives.

A  Scientific method

B  Socratic method

C  Dialectic method

D  Philosophic method

A  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

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

C  Commiting to one side of the argument

D  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  perceptive

B  intelligent

C  cognitively mature

D  a critical thinker

A  interpretation

B  application

C  analysis

D  synthesis

A  Classification

B  Analysis

C  Synthesis

D  Evaluation

A  Asking questions

B  Personal curiosity

C  Perceptions

D  Interpersonal communication

A  clarify and improve your thinking

B  be reactionary

C  influence the thinking of others

D  be critical

A  translate reality inaccurately.

B  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

C  wonder what went wrong.

D  question our creativity.

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

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

C  to create a schedule of implementation

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  explicitly define the important ones.

C  rearrange them

D  summarize what you’ve done.

A  Deny your inner negative judgments

B  Disregard the assessments of others

C  Create positive voices and visualizations

D  Reexamine our motives

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Your interests

B  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

C  All three of the other choices

D  Your talents

A  As adults

B  As young children

C  As adolescents

D  At birth

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Voice of criticism

C  Varying of choice

D  Value of creativity