As rationalization often involves ignoring claims that compete with our opinions, we are in danger of engaging in a type of resistance to critical thinking called

A. avoidance.
B. doublethink.
C. anger.
D. denial.


Answer: B

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

Confucius had a great influence on government during his lifetime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Philosophy & Belief

"Corporations and private companies can now demand a degree before employment even when not needed because the unemployment rates are very high" is

A) an argument? B) an explanation C) a conditional

Philosophy & Belief

For Aristotle, eudaimonia is a kind of happiness

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Philosophy & Belief

Guru Nanak described God as

a. formless b. One c. Truth d. all of the above

Philosophy & Belief