Critical thinkers try to:
a. use anecdotes to support their arguments.
b. base their arguments on emotional convictions.
c. identify unspoken assumptions.
d. avoid uncertainty at all costs.
Answer: c
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a. they just asked the homeowners to put up the large sign. b. they asked 2 weeks after getting the homeowners to put a small sign in the window. c. they asked homeowners to pick up litter in the community first. d. they told homeowners to conserve energy.
A negative attitude held toward a particular group of people is referred to as discrimination
A) ?True. B) ?False.
In the case of L.H. (Farah et al., 1988) it was discovered that he could not recognize ________ but could recognize ________
A) his home; give directions to get there B) his own automobile; drive competently C) a member of the clergy; make sense of a religious ceremony D) a pen, ring, tea bag; draw copies of these objects E) a member of his family; play chess well
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A) ?the activation of an innate tendency in humans to become more sociable. B) ?the disruption of an ongoing state of agitation. C) ?the suppression of dangerous behavior along with sociable behavior. D) ?Both a and c are correct.