Which principle is an ingredient of critical thinking?

A. determining factual accuracy
B. having an accepting disposition
C. seeking confirmatory examples of a claim
D. acknowledging the prestige of an authority


Answer: A

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Which of the following statements is true of people with an external locus of control?

a) They see their behavior and relationships with others as dependent on their own behavior. b) They see their behavior and relationships with the environment and others as contingent on forces outside themselves and beyond their control. c) They feel themselves to be more self-efficacious when their agency is made explicit, leading to greater feelings of autonomy and efficacy. d) They need to worry about interpersonal harmony less because their group shares the goal of control.

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Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?

A) People with a family history of CHD are less likely to develop the disease themselves. B) People who are highly prone to anger are less likely than other people to have CHD. C) Overtime work, assembly line labor, and exposure to conflicting demands can all contribute to CHD. D) CHD is typically associated with hypotension.

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Masturbation in married couples

a. is very rare. b. is a result of marriage boredom. c. is associated with a greater degree of marital and sexual satisfaction. d. is reported by 57% of wives and 37% of husbands.

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