Midterm Exam

A  hedonism

B  communism

C  relativism

D  authoritarianism

A  intellectual standards

B  emotional evaluation

C  Reflection

D  inference

A  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

B  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

C  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

D  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

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

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

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

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  black and white

C  romantic relationships

D  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  reliable

B  explainable

C  verifiable

D  falsifiable

A  to control the masses

B  to create social order

C  to define what is true

D  to transfer knowledge

A  organizing

B  predicting

C  selecting

D  interpreting

A  inferring

B  evaluating

C  judging

D  perceiving

A  outlook

B  intelligence

C  cognitive abilities

D  beliefs

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  filter to select and shape reality.

B  stimulus for reality.

C  barrier to 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  mental state

B  significant others

C  current surroundings

D  past experiences

A  cognitive abilities

B  news media

C  factual reports

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  inferring

B  judging

C  theorizing

D  perceiving

A  seeing others as you wish to see them.

B  thinking critically about situations in your life.

C  having a sense about the world around you.

D  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

A  Convictions

B  Perceptions

C  Values

D  Opinions

A  acknowledge, orating

B  solve, challenging

C  work on, defining

D  accept, acknowledging

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  called, open

B  open, eager

C  open, positive

D  receptive, flexible

A  Identifying the problem

B  Identifying a course of action

C  Identifying alternatives

D  Selecting a solution

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  Dialectic method

B  Scientific method

C  Philosophic method

D  Socratic method

A  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

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

C  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

D  Commiting to one side of the argument

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a critical thinker

B  cognitively mature

C  perceptive

D  intelligent

A  synthesis

B  interpretation

C  analysis

D  application

A  Classification

B  Analysis

C  Evaluation

D  Synthesis

A  Personal curiosity

B  Perceptions

C  Asking questions

D  Interpersonal communication

A  be reactionary

B  be critical

C  clarify and improve your thinking

D  influence the thinking of others

A  translate reality inaccurately.

B  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

C  wonder what went wrong.

D  question our creativity.

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

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

A  explicitly define the important ones.

B  summarize what you’ve done.

C  rearrange them

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

A  Reexamine our motives

B  Deny your inner negative judgments

C  Create positive voices and visualizations

D  Disregard the assessments of others

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

B  Your interests

C  Your talents

D  All three of the other choices

A  As young children

B  As adolescents

C  At birth

D  As adults

A  Value of creativity

B  Very ordinary choices

C  Voice of criticism

D  Varying of choice