The first guideline in critical thinking is to be curious and ask questions. Once you've raised a general question, the next step is to
a. examine the evidence
b. define your terms
c. avoid emotional reasoning
d. consider other interpretations
Answer: b
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A program called latent semantic analysis (LSA) is designed to
a. identify causal relationships in samples of discourse. b. analyze newspaper articles to see whether they would make sense to the average reader. c. translate phonemesâ€"as spoken by an adultâ€"into an appropriate written form. d. determine whether two samples of writing convey similar meaning.
Problem solving is to ____ as problem finding is to ____
a. creativity; expertise b. expertise; creativity c. cognition; subconscious d. subconscious; cognition
Which of the following is true of functional fixedness?
A. It involves an algorithm that guarantees a solution to a problem. B. It is a problem-solving technique that involves innovative thinking. C. It is the tendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use. D. It involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and the current state.
The third stage of alcohol withdrawal is typically characterized by:
A. convulsive seizures. B. delirium tremens. C. headaches, nausea, and abdominal cramps. D. the "jitters."