Midterm Exam

A  authoritarianism

B  communism

C  hedonism

D  relativism

A  emotional evaluation

B  inference

C  Reflection

D  intellectual standards

A  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

B  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

C  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

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

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

A  euphoric fantasy

B  black and white

C  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

D  romantic relationships

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  reliable

B  explainable

C  falsifiable

D  verifiable

A  to transfer knowledge

B  to control the masses

C  to create social order

D  to define what is true

A  predicting

B  interpreting

C  organizing

D  selecting

A  judging

B  evaluating

C  inferring

D  perceiving

A  cognitive abilities

B  outlook

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  sensing, organizing, and storing

B  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

C  selecting, using, and retaining

D  sensing, feeling, interpreting

A  current surroundings

B  significant others

C  past experiences

D  mental state

A  factual reports

B  news media

C  cognitive abilities

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  perceiving

B  judging

C  inferring

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  Perceptions

B  Convictions

C  Values

D  Opinions

A  accept, acknowledging

B  work on, defining

C  acknowledge, orating

D  solve, challenging

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  called, open

B  open, positive

C  receptive, flexible

D  open, eager

A  Identifying a course of action

B  Selecting a solution

C  Identifying alternatives

D  Identifying the problem

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  Scientific method

B  Philosophic method

C  Socratic method

D  Dialectic method

A  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

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

C  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

D  Commiting to one side of the argument

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  cognitively mature

B  perceptive

C  a critical thinker

D  intelligent

A  analysis

B  application

C  synthesis

D  interpretation

A  Evaluation

B  Synthesis

C  Analysis

D  Classification

A  Personal curiosity

B  Interpersonal communication

C  Asking questions

D  Perceptions

A  influence the thinking of others

B  be reactionary

C  clarify and improve your thinking

D  be critical

A  question our creativity.

B  wonder what went wrong.

C  translate reality inaccurately.

D  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

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

B  to create a schedule of implementation

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

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

A  summarize what you’ve done.

B  explicitly define the important ones.

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

D  rearrange them

A  Create positive voices and visualizations

B  Deny your inner negative judgments

C  Reexamine our motives

D  Disregard the assessments of others

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

B  Your interests

C  All three of the other choices

D  Your talents

A  At birth

B  As adults

C  As adolescents

D  As young children

A  Varying of choice

B  Value of creativity

C  Very ordinary choices

D  Voice of criticism