Because we are often tempted to "buy" commonsense beliefs, urban legends, and even outrageous claims about the powers of "healing" crystals and "miraculous" herbal remedies, it is important that we learn to think
a. concretely.
b. divergently.
c. convergently.
d. critically.
d
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While on the first date, Shelly tells Garrison that her father is a dentist. Suddenly Garrison starts feeling bad. He looks pale and feels like he is going to pass out. What Shelly does not know is that Garrison had a horrible experience with his last dentist involving a botched root canal and a whole lot of pain. What accounts for Garrison's unusual reaction?
A. conditioned emotional response B. contiguity theory C. stimulus replacement D. spontaneous recovery
When people believe they are members of a group with a common purpose, it creates a
A) sense of community. B) sense of alienation. C) social division. D) dislike of those not in the group.
Piaget's stage theory assumes that __________.
A. all children pass through certain stages at a specified age B. all children pass through a series of six stages C. all children pass through stages in the same order D. children often skip some of the stages
Which of the following is a criticism of the humanistic perspectives on personality?
A. They are too critical of the behaviors of humans. B. They place too much importance on sexuality in explaining personality. C. They overestimate people's freedom and rationality. D. They overemphasize the influence of early family experiences on personality.