Midterm Exam

A  hedonism

B  communism

C  relativism

D  authoritarianism

A  Reflection

B  intellectual standards

C  emotional evaluation

D  inference

A  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

B  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

C  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

D  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

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

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

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

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

A  black and white

B  romantic relationships

C  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

D  euphoric fantasy

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  verifiable

B  explainable

C  reliable

D  falsifiable

A  to create social order

B  to transfer knowledge

C  to define what is true

D  to control the masses

A  organizing

B  predicting

C  interpreting

D  selecting

A  judging

B  perceiving

C  evaluating

D  inferring

A  outlook

B  cognitive abilities

C  beliefs

D  intelligence

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  stimulus for reality.

B  barrier to reality.

C  filter to select and shape reality.

D  metaphor for 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  factual reports

B  perceptions and beliefs

C  news media

D  cognitive abilities

A  inferring

B  perceiving

C  judging

D  theorizing

A  seeing others as you wish to see them.

B  having a sense about the world around you.

C  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

D  thinking critically about situations in your life.

A  Opinions

B  Values

C  Convictions

D  Perceptions

A  acknowledge, orating

B  work on, defining

C  solve, challenging

D  accept, acknowledging

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  open, eager

B  open, positive

C  receptive, flexible

D  called, open

A  Identifying alternatives

B  Identifying a course of action

C  Identifying the problem

D  Selecting a solution

A  View the problem from different perspectives.

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

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

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

A  Dialectic method

B  Philosophic method

C  Scientific method

D  Socratic method

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

B  Commiting to one side of the argument

C  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

D  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  intelligent

B  cognitively mature

C  a critical thinker

D  perceptive

A  analysis

B  interpretation

C  synthesis

D  application

A  Classification

B  Evaluation

C  Synthesis

D  Analysis

A  Interpersonal communication

B  Asking questions

C  Perceptions

D  Personal curiosity

A  influence the thinking of others

B  clarify and improve your thinking

C  be critical

D  be reactionary

A  wonder what went wrong.

B  translate reality inaccurately.

C  question our creativity.

D  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

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  rearrange them

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

C  summarize what you’ve done.

D  explicitly define the important ones.

A  Disregard the assessments of others

B  Reexamine our motives

C  Deny your inner negative judgments

D  Create positive voices and visualizations

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Your talents

B  Your interests

C  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

D  All three of the other choices

A  As adolescents

B  As young children

C  At birth

D  As adults

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Varying of choice

C  Voice of criticism

D  Value of creativity