Marygrove College Phl276: Critical Thinking Quiz1
Quiz 1 on the Syllabus and Biases and Heuristics
- 1.
What is the professor's name?
- A.
Peterson
- B.
Patterson
- C.
Johnson
- D.
Stevens
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Patterson -
- 2.
When, if ever does the professor accept late work?
- A.
Always
- B.
Always, but only with permission
- C.
Never
- D.
Everything is negotiable in America
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Never -
- 3.
When do quizzes happen?
- A.
There are no quizzes.
- B.
Quizzes happen every two weeks.
- C.
Quizzes happen individually, by arrangement with the professor.
- D.
Quizzes happen every week.
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Quizzes happen every two weeks. -
- 4.
How many homework assignments may be missed without penalty?
- A.
None
- B.
Only one
- C.
Two
- D.
Three
- E.
There are no homework assignments in this class.
Correct Answer
C. Two -
- 5.
Which of the following tasks should any serious attempt to think critically begin?
- A.
One should note one's immediate reaction to what has been said.
- B.
One should psychoanalyze the person making the claim.
- C.
One should simply accept what has been said as true.
- D.
One should seek to get a clear understanding of what has been said.
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. One should seek to get a clear understanding of what has been said. -
- 6.
What is a heuristic, for purposes of cognitive psychology?
- A.
A heuristic is a "rule of thumb"; a decision process or method of abstract thought that functions in a cognitively economical way.
- B.
A heuristic is a slow, careful, detailed process of reasoning that maximizes the use of cognitive resources.
- C.
A heuristic is a "gut check".
- D.
A heuristic is a systematic error in thinking that arises from misapplication.
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. A heuristic is a "rule of thumb"; a decision process or method of abstract thought that functions in a cognitively economical way. -
- 7.
What is a bias, in terms of cognitive psychology?
- A.
A bias is a "rule of thumb"; a decision process or method of abstract thought that functions in a cognitively economical way.
- B.
A bias is an "intuitively satisfying" mistake that arises from the misapplication of heuristic strategies.
- C.
A bias is when you treat others badly for reason but your own prejudices.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. A bias is an "intuitively satisfying" mistake that arises from the misapplication of heuristic strategies. -
- 8.
Suppose that Jeane's daughter, Michelle, goes out with her friends one night using the family car. When Jeane gets in the car to go to work the next morning, the car won't start. Jeane storms into the house angrily and wakes Michelle up, demanding "What did you do to the car last night? It won't start!" There is a good chance that Jeane is exhibiting what bias in this case?
- A.
The above average effect
- B.
The gambler's fallacy
- C.
Honoring sunk costs
- D.
The fundamental attribution error
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. The fundamental attribution error -
- 9.
Which of the following are basic, necessary conditions for "debiasing"?
- A.
Awareness of the bias (or its possibility)
- B.
Motivation to correct the biased thinking
- C.
Awareness of the direction and magnitude of the bias
- D.
The ability, through mental discipline, to adjust one's own responses to the situation that gives rise to the bias
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 10.
Explain Yudkowski's concept of the virtue of "lightness". Do not merely copy and paste his words, but explain the concept in your own words as if you were speaking to an intelligent stranger. Be clear, thorough, and brief.
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