Question 1

The superstition that witches can cause storms and diseases by casting spells is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudoscientific belief. 
B)  paranormal belief. 
C)  psychological misconception. 
D)  kind of thinking error. 
A)  pseudoscientific belief. 
B)  paranormal belief. 
C)  psychological misconception. 
D)  kind of thinking error.

Question 2

Risen and Gilovich (2007) conducted an experiment in which participants estimated the chances that a student in a large lecture class would be called on to answer a question based on assigned reading if the student had either done the assigned reading or not. Which outcome BEST describes what participants tended to estimate when the student had not done the reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  They correctly estimated that the student would be more likely to be called on. 
B)  They incorrectly estimated that the student would be more likely to be called on. 
C)  They correctly estimated that the student would be less likely to be called on. 
D)  They correctly estimated that the student would be neither more nor less likely to be called on. 
A)  They correctly estimated that the student would be more likely to be called on. 
B)  They incorrectly estimated that the student would be more likely to be called on. 
C)  They correctly estimated that the student would be less likely to be called on. 
D)  They correctly estimated that the student would be neither more nor less likely to be called on.

The superstition that witches can cause storms and diseases by casting spells is a:

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Exam 12: Superstition, Magic, Science, and Critical Thinking

The superstition that witches can cause storms and diseases by casting spells is a:

Introduction to Critical Thinking in Psychology and Everyday Life

Deductive Reasoning, Prediction, and Making Assumptions

Inductive Reasoning in Psychology and Everyday Life

Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning

Pseudoscience, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice

Errors in Attention, Perception, and Memory That Affect Thinking

Can the Mind Leave the Body the Mindbrain Problem

Critical Thinking and the Internet

Emotion, Motivated Reasoning, and Critical Thinking

Critically Analyzing a Psychological Question: Are People Basically Selfish

Judgment, Decision Making, and Types of Thinking

Critical Thinking in Clinical Reasoning and Diagnosis

Language, Writing, and Critical Thinking

Filters