CHAPTER01-QUIZ

Directions:
Select the BEST response alternative for each of the questions below.

	1.	The thinking that is seen as a first instinct reaction is:
		A)	Reflective thinking.
		B)	Intuitive thinking.
		C)	Critical thinking.
		D)	Cognitive thinking.
	2.	Reflective thinking is always seen as the most effective form of analysis:
		A)	True
		B)	False
	3.	What test form is used to measure reflective and intuitive cognitive thinking styles?
		A)	Rorschach inkblot test.
		B)	Myers-Briggs.
		C)	Cognitive Reflection Test.
		D)	Any Dr. Paul test.
	4.	What type of thinking involves questioning one's first instincts and considering other possibilities?
		A)	Intuitive thinking.
		B)	Reflective thinking.
		C)	Pseudoscientific thinking.
		D)	Critical thinking.
	5.	According to the textbook what is the best arena to practice critical thinking in?
		A)	Politics.
		B)	Religion.
		C)	Journalism.
		D)	Pseudoscience.
	6.	What is NOT a challenge to be mastered by the open-minded critical thinker?
		A)	Admit you may be mistaken.
		B)	Question fearlessly and honestly.
		C)	Disregard opposing views.
		D)	Have the courage to pause and reflect.
	7.	Critical thinking is the process of:
		A)	Evaluating a claim about objective reality and identifying support.
		B)	Considering alternative hypotheses.
		C)	Using previous knowledge to evaluate a claim about subjective reality.
		D)	All of the above.
		E)	All of the above except (c).
	8.	Critical thinking involves stating and testing reality claims against different kinds of support. What types of support does critical thinking test against?
		A)	People, groups, or institutions.
		B)	Use of the tools of logic and clear language.
		C)	Science.
		D)	All of the above.
		E)	Only (b) and (c).
	9.	A mistaken conclusion that a paranormal claim is factual may be the result of:
		A)	Oddities in nature and the world of statistics.
		B)	Perceptual error or trickery.
		C)	The Placebo effect.
		D)	All of the above.
	10.	Reflective thinkers:
		A)	automatically go with their first instinct.
		B)	question their first instincts, but still go with their first instinct.
		C)	question their first instincts, and consider other possibilities.
		D)	automatically go with their first instinct, and never regret it later.
	11.	What did the author say was the most important Challenge to Open Minded Critical Thinkers?
		A)	Having the courage to pause and reflect.
		B)	Admitting they might be totally mistaken.
		C)	Questioning fearlessly and honestly.
		D)	Recognizing that there may be more to the world than meets the eye, that things may be different than they wish.
	12.	How did the author define critical thinking?
		A)	Evaluating a claim about objective reality and identifying support.
		B)	Questioning everything.
		C)	Considering alternative hypothesis.
		D)	Both (a) and (c).
	13.	What does the Cognitive Reflection Test measure?
		A)	Whether a person has critical thinking ability.
		B)	Intuitive thinking.
		C)	Reflective thinking.
		D)	Both (b) and (c).
	14.	Critical thinking involves stating and testing reality claims against all of the following types of support EXCEPT:
		A)	Appropriate sources, such as other people, groups, or institutions.
		B)	Correct use of the tools of logic and clear language.
		C)	Science.
		D)	Religion.
	15.	Deciding on an answer based on your "gut feeling" is characteristic of what type of thinking?
		A)	Critical thinking.
		B)	Intuitive thinking.
		C)	Analytic thinking.
		D)	Reflective thinking.
	16.	Which of the following is NOT one of the challenge for open-minded critical thinkers?
		A)	Settling for the first answer that comes to mind.
		B)	Having the courage to pause and reflect.
		C)	Questioning fearlessly and honestly.
		D)	Recognizing that there is more to the world than meets the eye.
		E)	Admitting they might be totally mistaken.
	17.	Reflective thinking is:
		A)	Automatically going with one's first instinct.
		B)	That one song Mulan sings in the mirror.
		C)	Questioning one's first instinct and considering other possibilities.
		D)	Looking in the mirror while contemplating the nature of reality.
	18.	"Thinking that masquerades as critical thinking, pretends to identify support, and fails to openly question personal experience and intuition" is:
		A)	Pseudoscientific thinking.
		B)	Humanistic thinking.
		C)	Intuitive thinking.
		D)	Scientific thinking.
	19.	Critical thinking is:
		A)	spiritual guidance.
		B)	instinct.
		C)	reality checking.
		D)	guessing.
	20.	All of the following are alternative hypotheses to paranormal claims except:
		A)	oddities in nature.
		B)	placebo effects.
		C)	memory errors.
		D)	instincts.
	21.	What behavior identifies an intuitive thinker rather than a reflective thinker?
		A)	An intuitive thinker accepts what immediately seems to be true.
		B)	An intuitive thinker considers other possibilities after having a first thought.
		C)	An intuitive thinker denies the first thought and accepts its exact opposite.
		D)	An intuitive thinker likes the first thought that seems to be true but accepts following thoughts after consideration.
	22.	What is the intuitive thinking style?
		A)	Where you question your instinct and consider other possibilities.
		B)	Where you trust your first instinct.
		C)	Where you most likely apply emotionally appealing and tempting paranormal explanations to an apparently paranormal event.
		D)	Both (b) and (c).
	23.	Thinking that masquerades as critical thinking, pretends to identify support, and fails to openly question personal experience and intuition is ________ thinking.
		A)	non-intuitive
		B)	pseudoscientific
		C)	reflective
		D)	sub-personal
	24.	What type of thinking style is more likely to pair a tempting paranormal explanation and an emotionally apealing sensation together?
		A)	Reflective.
		B)	Cognitive.
		C)	Intuitive.
		D)	Synthetic.
	25.	Intuitive thinkers:
		A)	are more likely to apply paranormal explanations.
		B)	are more likely to use critical thinking.
		C)	are usually more accurate than reflective thinkers.
		D)	usually look for complete, scientifically sound explanations.
	26.	Which of these is NOT a good arena for critical thinking?
		A)	Science.
		B)	Politics.
		C)	Journalism.
		D)	All of these are good arenas for critical thinking.
	27.	Which of the following is not one of the 4 challenges of the Open Minded Critical Thinker?
		A)	Question fearless and honestly
		B)	Admit you might be totally mistaken
		C)	Have courage to pause and reflect
		D)	Recognize that there may be more to the world than meets the eye, that things may be different than you wish.
		E)	Take chances to investigate when possible
	28.	To questions one's first instincts and leave possibilities for alternative explanations is to engage in a ________ thinking style.
		A)	reflective
		B)	intuitive
		C)	false
		D)	true

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