Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?When he told others what he thought of them, he wasa. honest.b. blunt.c. ruthless.d. rude.

What will be an ideal response?


These are easy to answer; the point is to consider how many positive and negative ways there are to say essentially the same thing, and then to learn to control the emotive meaning of one's own remarks. Besides, these can be fun.

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If a person has the virtue of ________, then she has the capacity to make up her

own mind based on the relevant evidence and facts, and is not swayed by the pressure to conform.

a. courage b. independence c. honesty d. justice

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Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. The aim of an experiment is not to prove that a hypothesis is correct. Rather, the aim is to demonstrate that it

is highly probable that the hypothesis is correct. Researchers ask the question in the following way: "What is the probability that the results I have obtained could have been found by chance alone?" Hence, social psychology, like most other sciences, deals with probabilities rather than absolutes. Stephen Worchel, et al., Understanding Social Psychology, 5th edition A) Argument; conclusion: Researchers ask the question ... chance alone" B) Argument; conclusion: Social psychology ... probabilities rather than absolutes. C) Argument; conclusion: Rather, the aim ... probable that the hypothesis is correct. D) Argument; conclusion: The aim of an experiment ... the hypothesis is correct. E) Nonargument.

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The current term "cynical" refers to basic attitude of

A) contempt B) joy C) humility D) pride

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Moral responsibility involves determining who did what

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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