"There is no life outside this solar system and
nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?
a) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
b) All evidence is not equal in quality.
c) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
d) Critical thinking requires an open mind.
D
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a. anxiety attributional style b. enhancing attributional style c. passive attributional style d. active attributional style
Bacon realized the importance of ___
a. confirmation of observations b. developing hypotheses c. close collaboration among scientists d. an intimate relationship between science and art
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the limbic system to provide response inhibition?
A) Frontal lobes B) Temporal lobes C) Hippocampus D) Hypothalamus
Although he had made a promise to himself to not smoke, Tom gave into peer pressure at a party and smoked because he did not want to be rejected by the others. Tom's conformity is a result of:
A. normative influence. B. impact bias. C. collective narcissism. D. informational influence.