Research suggests that several factors impact how likely we are to correctly follow the rules of logic. All of the following are factors EXCEPT:
A. phrasing of the premises
B. the time of day we try to reason
C. the content of the arguments
D. who told us the content
Ans: D. who told us the content
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A. more likely to plead guilty B. more likely to be convicted C. more likely to receive a longer sentence D. all of the above
Nature is to nurture as heredity is to
a. evolution. b. aggression. c. environment. d. natural selection.
Thurstone believed that ______
a. people who are intelligent in one area are usually intelligent in other areas b. intelligence and creativity seldom go together c. intelligence and creativity usually go together d. specific mental abilities are relatively independent of each other
Tacit knowledge refers to:
a. strategies for success that are not explicitly taught but instead must be inferred. b. the knowledge of one's own cognitive processes and how they can be used effectively. c. recognition that a problem exists and selection of a strategy based on previously acquired knowledge. d. learning new knowledge quickly so that one can cope effectively with novel situations.