Which of the following attributes is NOT a characteristic of a critical thinker?
a) being skeptical by nature
b) accepting claims based on testimonials and anecdotal evidence
c) refusing to accept common sense beliefs at face value
d) being open-minded in the face of new information
ANS: B, Critical thinking requires us to reject claims that are supported only by testimonials or anecdotes.
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a. when the difference in means is itself meaningful b. when it is clearer to the reader to talk about a percentage c. when some other measure conveys more useful information d. all of the above
In a correlational design that compared the voting behavior of men and women, what variable is being manipulated?
a. gender b. voting behavior c. gender and voting behavior d. no variables are being manipulated
As Shane stands between the railroad tracks, the rails appear to converge in the distance. This cue to inferring depth and distance is called _______________
A) linear perspective B) retinal disparity C) parallax D) relative size
A real world event that illustrates the power of obedience to authority was
(a) the Challenger explosion (b) the bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma City (c) the assassination of Robert Kennedy (d) the shootings at My Lai