Midterm Exam

A  communism

B  authoritarianism

C  hedonism

D  relativism

A  intellectual standards

B  Reflection

C  emotional evaluation

D  inference

A  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

B  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

C  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

D  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

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

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

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

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

A  euphoric fantasy

B  romantic relationships

C  black and white

D  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  verifiable

B  explainable

C  reliable

D  falsifiable

A  to create social order

B  to define what is true

C  to control the masses

D  to transfer knowledge

A  interpreting

B  selecting

C  organizing

D  predicting

A  inferring

B  perceiving

C  evaluating

D  judging

A  cognitive abilities

B  outlook

C  intelligence

D  beliefs

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  stimulus for reality.

B  filter to select and shape reality.

C  barrier to 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  mental state

B  significant others

C  past experiences

D  current surroundings

A  perceptions and beliefs

B  cognitive abilities

C  factual reports

D  news media

A  perceiving

B  theorizing

C  judging

D  inferring

A  thinking critically about situations in your life.

B  seeing others as you wish to see them.

C  having a sense about the world around you.

D  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

A  Values

B  Opinions

C  Perceptions

D  Convictions

A  accept, acknowledging

B  work on, defining

C  acknowledge, orating

D  solve, challenging

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  open, eager

B  receptive, flexible

C  open, positive

D  called, open

A  Identifying the problem

B  Identifying a course of action

C  Selecting a solution

D  Identifying alternatives

A  View the problem from different perspectives.

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

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  Socratic method

B  Scientific method

C  Dialectic method

D  Philosophic method

A  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

B  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

C  Commiting to one side of the argument

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  cognitively mature

B  a critical thinker

C  intelligent

D  perceptive

A  synthesis

B  application

C  interpretation

D  analysis

A  Classification

B  Analysis

C  Synthesis

D  Evaluation

A  Asking questions

B  Interpersonal communication

C  Perceptions

D  Personal curiosity

A  clarify and improve your thinking

B  be critical

C  influence the thinking of others

D  be reactionary

A  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

B  translate reality inaccurately.

C  question our creativity.

D  wonder what went wrong.

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

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

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

D  to create a schedule of implementation

A  summarize what you’ve done.

B  rearrange them

C  explicitly define the important ones.

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

A  Deny your inner negative judgments

B  Create positive voices and visualizations

C  Reexamine our motives

D  Disregard the assessments of others

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Your interests

B  All three of the other choices

C  Your talents

D  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

A  As adults

B  As adolescents

C  At birth

D  As young children

A  Voice of criticism

B  Varying of choice

C  Value of creativity

D  Very ordinary choices