Midterm Exam

A  relativism

B  authoritarianism

C  communism

D  hedonism

A  intellectual standards

B  inference

C  Reflection

D  emotional evaluation

A  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

B  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

C  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

D  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

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

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

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  black and white

B  euphoric fantasy

C  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

D  romantic relationships

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  explainable

B  verifiable

C  falsifiable

D  reliable

A  to control the masses

B  to transfer knowledge

C  to define what is true

D  to create social order

A  predicting

B  organizing

C  selecting

D  interpreting

A  evaluating

B  perceiving

C  judging

D  inferring

A  intelligence

B  beliefs

C  outlook

D  cognitive abilities

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  barrier to reality.

B  stimulus for reality.

C  metaphor for reality.

D  filter to select and shape reality.

A  selecting, using, and retaining

B  sensing, feeling, interpreting

C  sensing, organizing, and storing

D  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

A  past experiences

B  significant others

C  current surroundings

D  mental state

A  cognitive abilities

B  news media

C  factual reports

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  inferring

B  judging

C  theorizing

D  perceiving

A  having a sense about the world around you.

B  thinking critically about situations in your life.

C  seeing others as you wish to see them.

D  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

A  Perceptions

B  Opinions

C  Values

D  Convictions

A  acknowledge, orating

B  work on, defining

C  solve, challenging

D  accept, acknowledging

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  open, eager

B  open, positive

C  called, open

D  receptive, flexible

A  Selecting a solution

B  Identifying a course of action

C  Identifying alternatives

D  Identifying the problem

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

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

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

D  View the problem from different perspectives.

A  Socratic method

B  Dialectic method

C  Scientific method

D  Philosophic method

A  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

B  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

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

D  Commiting to one side of the argument

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  intelligent

B  a critical thinker

C  perceptive

D  cognitively mature

A  synthesis

B  interpretation

C  application

D  analysis

A  Synthesis

B  Classification

C  Evaluation

D  Analysis

A  Asking questions

B  Interpersonal communication

C  Personal curiosity

D  Perceptions

A  clarify and improve your thinking

B  be reactionary

C  be critical

D  influence the thinking of others

A  wonder what went wrong.

B  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

C  question our creativity.

D  translate reality inaccurately.

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  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  Reexamine our motives

B  Create positive voices and visualizations

C  Deny your inner negative judgments

D  Disregard the assessments of others

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Your talents

B  All three of the other choices

C  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

D  Your interests

A  As adults

B  As adolescents

C  At birth

D  As young children

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Value of creativity

C  Voice of criticism

D  Varying of choice