Week 2 Knowledge Check Study Guide
Week 2 Knowledge Check Study Guide
Concepts
Mastery
CRITICAL THINKING
BARRIERS
Score: 9 / 9
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CRITICAL THINKING
BARRIERS
Concept: CRITICAL THINKING BARRIERS
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1.
What is one of the reasons that enculturation is considered as a barrier to critical thinking? A.
Because people vary in degree to which they use their attributes. B.
Because our psychological world is shaped by our exposure to cultural and genetic forces.
C.
Because our upbringing shapes our emotions which can distort our thinking.
D.
Because enculturation is a continuous process.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
2.
If you accept only your enculturated notions of the world without thinking critically about them , you become a:
A.
Logical Convert
B.
Logical influence
C.
Logical egoist
D.
Logical theistic
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
3.
Ego defense mechanisms are psychological coping strategies that distort reality to:
A.
Help us understand why we do the things we do.
B.
Protect ourselves from bad feelings.
C.
Keep us from becoming irrational.
D.
Keep us from hurting anyone.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
4.
Ego defense mechanisms are barriers to critical thinking because
A.
They portray pleasant realities for everyone.
B.
They distort reality.
C.
They distort our pleasant lives.
D.
They are probably rooted in arguments.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
5.
The captain of a cruise ship, that sank in the Indian Ocean, was asked why he left his ship in a lifeboat while hundreds of passengers were still on board replied, “The order to abandon ship applied to everyone, and once the order is given it does not matter when the captain leaves." This is an example of:
A.
Denial
B.
Rationalization
C.
Projection
D.
Self-serving biases
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
6.
To assume that your group has richness and diversity of its members, but assume
Concepts
Mastery
CRITICAL THINKING
BARRIERS
Score: 9 / 9
Questions
100%
1
2
100%
8
9
3
4
5
6
7
OVERCOMING
CRITICAL THINKING
BARRIERS
Concept: CRITICAL THINKING BARRIERS
Mastery
100%
Questions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1.
What is one of the reasons that enculturation is considered as a barrier to critical thinking? A.
Because people vary in degree to which they use their attributes. B.
Because our psychological world is shaped by our exposure to cultural and genetic forces.
C.
Because our upbringing shapes our emotions which can distort our thinking.
D.
Because enculturation is a continuous process.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
2.
If you accept only your enculturated notions of the world without thinking critically about them , you become a:
A.
Logical Convert
B.
Logical influence
C.
Logical egoist
D.
Logical theistic
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: C.
3.
Ego defense mechanisms are psychological coping strategies that distort reality to:
A.
Help us understand why we do the things we do.
B.
Protect ourselves from bad feelings.
C.
Keep us from becoming irrational.
D.
Keep us from hurting anyone.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
4.
Ego defense mechanisms are barriers to critical thinking because
A.
They portray pleasant realities for everyone.
B.
They distort reality.
C.
They distort our pleasant lives.
D.
They are probably rooted in arguments.
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
5.
The captain of a cruise ship, that sank in the Indian Ocean, was asked why he left his ship in a lifeboat while hundreds of passengers were still on board replied, “The order to abandon ship applied to everyone, and once the order is given it does not matter when the captain leaves." This is an example of:
A.
Denial
B.
Rationalization
C.
Projection
D.
Self-serving biases
Correct:
The Correct Answer is: B.
6.
To assume that your group has richness and diversity of its members, but assume