Hum/115 Chapter 2 Quiz

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  • 1. 

    According to the text, what is the most prevalent type of thinker in society? 

    • A. 

      The Unreflective Thinker

    • B. 

      The Challenged Thinker

    • C. 

      The Beginning Thinker

    • D. 

      The Practicing Thinker

    • E. 

      The Advanced Thinker

    • F. 

      The Accomplished Thinker

    Correct Answer
    A. The Unreflective Thinker
    Explanation
    The most prevalent type of thinker in society, according to the text, is the Unreflective Thinker.

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  • 2. 

    Ten strategies were recommended for improving your thinking.  Which of the four strategies below were NOT recommended? 

    • A. 

      Use “wasted” time.

    • B. 

      Analyze group influences on your life.

    • C. 

      Realize that subjective realism has a place in critical thinking.

    • D. 

      Handle a problem a day.

    • E. 

      Get in touch with your emotions.

    • F. 

      Internalize intellectual standards.

    • G. 

      Embrace stereotypes if they can be validated through experience.

    • H. 

      Redefine the way you see things.

    • I. 

      Practice intellectual strategies.

    • J. 

      Use dogmatic absolutism to guide thinking practices.

    • K. 

      Deal with your ego.

    • L. 

      Reshape your character.

    • M. 

      Practice making decisions more rapidly.

    • N. 

      Keep an intellectual journal.

    Correct Answer(s)
    C. Realize that subjective realism has a place in critical thinking.
    G. Embrace stereotypes if they can be validated through experience.
    J. Use dogmatic absolutism to guide thinking practices.
    M. Practice making decisions more rapidly.
    Explanation
    The strategies that were NOT recommended are: Realize that subjective realism has a place in critical thinking, Embrace stereotypes if they can be validated through experience, Practice making decisions more rapidly, and Use dogmatic absolutism to guide thinking practices. These strategies go against the principles of critical thinking, which emphasize objectivity, open-mindedness, and avoiding biases and assumptions.

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