Caroline's best friend tells her that eating a chili pepper with each meal will increase her metabolism and help her burn more calories
. "That sounds interesting," says Caroline, "but is there any evidence to back up this claim?" Caroline's question illustrates what element of critical thinking?
A) the principle of parsimony
B) cynicism
C) tolerating ambiguity
D) skepticism
Answer: D
Rationale: Skepticism involves not automatically excepting statements as fact, and instead asking to see the evidence behind it. This is not the same as being cynical or scornful of other people's beliefs.
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a. attitude accessibility b. downward comparisons c. assumptive worlds d. attitude-behavior consistency
Which best exemplifies the concept of neuroplasticity?
a. The ability to use your arm to draw after the arm was severely broken b. The development of thicker heart muscles in old age after undertaking an aerobic exercise class c. The production of large amounts of testosterone during puberty d. The formation of new brain cell connections as the result of reading a book
According to the spatial framework model described by Franklin and Tversky,
a. people can make decisions equally quickly about all directions. b. people turn their head in the specified direction, so that the major relevant variable is the amount that their head is turned. c. people base their responses on propositional codings of all three relevant dimensions. d. the above/below direction has special prominence in our mental maps.
After riding several roller coasters, you find that you feel nauseous. You feel the nausea because your ____ has been overstimulated.?
a. ?gustation b. ?kinesthetic perception c. ?sense of equilibrium d. ?analgesia