Midterm Exam

A  hedonism

B  communism

C  relativism

D  authoritarianism

A  emotional evaluation

B  intellectual standards

C  inference

D  Reflection

A  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

B  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

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

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

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

A  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

B  romantic relationships

C  black and white

D  euphoric fantasy

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  falsifiable

B  reliable

C  verifiable

D  explainable

A  to create social order

B  to control the masses

C  to define what is true

D  to transfer knowledge

A  organizing

B  interpreting

C  selecting

D  predicting

A  evaluating

B  inferring

C  perceiving

D  judging

A  outlook

B  cognitive abilities

C  beliefs

D  intelligence

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  metaphor for reality.

B  filter to select and shape reality.

C  barrier to reality.

D  stimulus for reality.

A  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

B  selecting, using, and retaining

C  sensing, feeling, interpreting

D  sensing, organizing, and storing

A  current surroundings

B  significant others

C  past experiences

D  mental state

A  perceptions and beliefs

B  news media

C  factual reports

D  cognitive abilities

A  inferring

B  judging

C  perceiving

D  theorizing

A  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

B  seeing others as you wish to see them.

C  thinking critically about situations in your life.

D  having a sense about the world around you.

A  Convictions

B  Values

C  Opinions

D  Perceptions

A  solve, challenging

B  acknowledge, orating

C  accept, acknowledging

D  work on, defining

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  receptive, flexible

B  open, positive

C  open, eager

D  called, open

A  Identifying a course of action

B  Identifying alternatives

C  Selecting a solution

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

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

A  Dialectic method

B  Scientific method

C  Philosophic method

D  Socratic method

A  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

B  Commiting to one side of the argument

C  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  intelligent

B  a critical thinker

C  cognitively mature

D  perceptive

A  synthesis

B  application

C  analysis

D  interpretation

A  Analysis

B  Evaluation

C  Classification

D  Synthesis

A  Perceptions

B  Interpersonal communication

C  Asking questions

D  Personal curiosity

A  clarify and improve your thinking

B  influence the thinking of others

C  be critical

D  be reactionary

A  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

B  question our creativity.

C  translate reality inaccurately.

D  wonder what went wrong.

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

B  to create a schedule of implementation

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

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

A  explicitly define the important ones.

B  rearrange them

C  summarize what you’ve done.

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

A  Create positive voices and visualizations

B  Deny your inner negative judgments

C  Disregard the assessments of others

D  Reexamine our motives

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Your talents

B  All three of the other choices

C  Your interests

D  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

A  At birth

B  As adults

C  As young children

D  As adolescents

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Value of creativity

C  Voice of criticism

D  Varying of choice