Question 1

_______ is group-centered thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  sociocentrism 
C)  group bias 
D)  the herd instinct 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  sociocentrism 
C)  group bias 
D)  the herd instinct B

Question 2

_______ are generalizations about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to all or virtually all members of the group, often without regard to whether such attributions are accurate.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes 
B)  biases 
C)  assumptions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  stereotypes 
B)  biases 
C)  assumptions 
D)  none of the above A

Question 3

A course in critical thinking can improve students' ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand course materials 
B)  critically evaluate course materials 
C)  argue effectively for their own views on course topics 
D)  all of the above 
A)  understand course materials 
B)  critically evaluate course materials 
C)  argue effectively for their own views on course topics 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

_______ is the view that truth is a matter of social or cultural opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism 
B)  subjectivism 
C)  nonabsolutism 
D)  majoritarianism 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  subjectivism 
C)  nonabsolutism 
D)  majoritarianism

Question 5

Conformism is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  sociocentrism 
C)  provincialism 
D)  short-term thinking 
A)  rationalization 
B)  sociocentrism 
C)  provincialism 
D)  short-term thinking

Question 6

The fact that there is deep disagreement about ethical issues shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no objective truth in ethics 
B)  ethics is just a matter of opinion 
C)  there is no right or wrong 
D)  none of the above 
A)  there is no objective truth in ethics 
B)  ethics is just a matter of opinion 
C)  there is no right or wrong 
D)  none of the above

_______ is group-centered thinking.

_______ are generalizations about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to all or virtually all members of the group, often without regard to whether such attributions are accurate.

A course in critical thinking can improve students' ability to:

_______ is the view that truth is a matter of social or cultural opinion.

Conformism is a form of:

The fact that there is deep disagreement about ethical issues shows that:

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallacies--1

Logical Fallacies--2

A Little Categorical Logic, Analyzing Arguments, Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Finding, Evaluating and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays and Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

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Exam 1: Introduction to Critical Thinking

_______ is group-centered thinking.

_______ are generalizations about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to all or virtually all members of the group, often without regard to whether such attributions are accurate.

A course in critical thinking can improve students' ability to:

_______ is the view that truth is a matter of social or cultural opinion.

Conformism is a form of:

The fact that there is deep disagreement about ethical issues shows that:

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallacies--1

Logical Fallacies--2

A Little Categorical Logic, Analyzing Arguments, Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Finding, Evaluating and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays and Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

Filters