Midterm Exam

A  communism

B  authoritarianism

C  relativism

D  hedonism

A  emotional evaluation

B  intellectual standards

C  Reflection

D  inference

A  interpretation, evaluation, conclusion, prediction

B  predicting, sensing, proving, inferring

C  interpretation, prediction, evaluation, conception

D  feeling, sensing, predicting, evaluating

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

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

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

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

A  compelling reasons to support their viewpoint(s)

B  euphoric fantasy

C  romantic relationships

D  black and white

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  verifiable

B  reliable

C  falsifiable

D  explainable

A  to transfer knowledge

B  to control the masses

C  to create social order

D  to define what is true

A  predicting

B  organizing

C  interpreting

D  selecting

A  perceiving

B  inferring

C  judging

D  evaluating

A  intelligence

B  cognitive abilities

C  outlook

D  beliefs

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  stimulus for reality.

B  filter to select and shape reality.

C  metaphor for reality.

D  barrier to reality.

A  selecting, organizing, and interpreting

B  sensing, feeling, interpreting

C  selecting, using, and retaining

D  sensing, organizing, and storing

A  past experiences

B  significant others

C  mental state

D  current surroundings

A  news media

B  factual reports

C  cognitive abilities

D  perceptions and beliefs

A  theorizing

B  inferring

C  perceiving

D  judging

A  actively selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensations.

B  having a sense about the world around you.

C  thinking critically about situations in your life.

D  seeing others as you wish to see them.

A  Values

B  Opinions

C  Convictions

D  Perceptions

A  acknowledge, orating

B  accept, acknowledging

C  work on, defining

D  solve, challenging

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  open, eager

B  open, positive

C  called, open

D  receptive, flexible

A  Selecting a solution

B  Identifying alternatives

C  Identifying the problem

D  Identifying a course of action

A  View the problem from different perspectives.

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

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

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

A  Dialectic method

B  Philosophic method

C  Socratic method

D  Scientific method

A  Commiting to one side of the argument

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

C  Putting aside initial reactions or preconceptions

D  Drawing on previous experience to make an informed decision

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  cognitively mature

B  a critical thinker

C  intelligent

D  perceptive

A  application

B  analysis

C  interpretation

D  synthesis

A  Synthesis

B  Evaluation

C  Classification

D  Analysis

A  Interpersonal communication

B  Personal curiosity

C  Perceptions

D  Asking questions

A  be reactionary

B  influence the thinking of others

C  be critical

D  clarify and improve your thinking

A  translate reality inaccurately.

B  question our creativity.

C  help eliminate our voice of criticism.

D  wonder what went wrong.

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

B  to create a schedule of implementation

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

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

A  explicitly define the important ones.

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

C  rearrange them

D  summarize what you’ve done.

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 talents

B  Your interests

C  Those things that stimulate you and bring you satisfaction

D  All three of the other choices

A  At birth

B  As young children

C  As adults

D  As adolescents

A  Very ordinary choices

B  Voice of criticism

C  Value of creativity

D  Varying of choice