Midterm Exam

A  relativism

B  communism

C  authoritarianism

D  hedonism

A  inference

B  Reflection

C  intellectual standards

D  emotional evaluation

A  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

B  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

C  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

D  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

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  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  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  reliable

B  verifiable

C  falsifiable

D  explainable

A  to create social order

B  to transfer knowledge

C  to define what is true

D  to control the masses

A  organizing

B  selecting

C  predicting

D  interpreting

A  judging

B  evaluating

C  inferring

D  perceiving

A  beliefs

B  intelligence

C  outlook

D  cognitive abilities

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  metaphor for reality.

B  filter to select and shape reality.

C  stimulus for reality.

D  barrier to reality.

A  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

B  sensing, feeling, interpreting

C  sensing, organizing, and storing

D  selecting, using, and retaining

A  mental state

B  significant others

C  current surroundings

D  past experiences

A  news media

B  cognitive abilities

C  factual reports

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  judging

B  perceiving

C  theorizing

D  inferring

A  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

B  thinking critically about situations in your life.

C  having a sense about the world around you.

D  seeing others as you wish to see them.

A  Convictions

B  Values

C  Perceptions

D  Opinions

A  work on, defining

B  acknowledge, orating

C  solve, challenging

D  accept, acknowledging

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  called, open

B  open, eager

C  open, positive

D  receptive, flexible

A  Selecting a solution

B  Identifying a course of action

C  Identifying alternatives

D  Identifying the problem

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

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

C  View the problem from different perspectives.

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

A  Socratic method

B  Philosophic method

C  Dialectic method

D  Scientific method

A  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

B  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

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  intelligent

B  cognitively mature

C  a critical thinker

D  perceptive

A  synthesis

B  analysis

C  interpretation

D  application

A  Evaluation

B  Analysis

C  Synthesis

D  Classification

A  Perceptions

B  Interpersonal communication

C  Personal curiosity

D  Asking questions

A  be reactionary

B  clarify and improve your thinking

C  influence the thinking of others

D  be critical

A  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

B  wonder what went wrong.

C  translate reality inaccurately.

D  question our creativity.

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

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

C  to create a schedule of implementation

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

A  explicitly define the important ones.

B  summarize what you’ve done.

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

D  rearrange them

A  Disregard the assessments of others

B  Deny your inner negative judgments

C  Create positive voices and visualizations

D  Reexamine our motives

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Your interests

B  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

C  All three of the other choices

D  Your talents

A  At birth

B  As adults

C  As adolescents

D  As young children

A  Voice of criticism

B  Value of creativity

C  Varying of choice

D  Very ordinary choices