Critical Thinking: A Student’s Introduction 6th edition by Gregory Bassham test bank

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Relativism _____.
makes it impossible for us to correctly criticize other cultures' customs and values
makes it impossible for us to correctly criticize our own societies' customs and values
can lead to conflicting moral duties
All of the answers are correct
The fact that there is deep disagreement about ethical issues shows that _____.
there is no objective truth in ethics
ethics is just a matter of opinion
there is no right or wrong
None of the answers are correct
Which of the following barriers to critical thinking is highlighted in Chapter 1?
selective memory
wishful thinking
provincialism
the availability bias
Believing something because it makes one feel good, not because there is good reason for believing that it is true, is referred to as _____.
practical inconsistency
egocentrism
wishful thinking
divergent thinking
The following statement is an example of _____. "This generous pension package benefits me; therefore, it's good."
sociocentric thinking
self-interested thinking
group bias
superiority bias
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Award: 10.00 points
Aleesa, who wants to have two biological children, is extremely happy with the government's decision to relax the one-child policy in her country. Her
country is struggling with the problem of overpopulation, but Aleesa does not want the government to recall this decision. This scenario illustrates _____.
a self-fulfilling prophecy
self-interested thinking
conformism
elitism
Uncritical thinkers tend to _____.
be closed-minded and resist criticisms of beliefs and assumptions
think illogically and draw unsupported conclusions from evidence and data
base beliefs on mere personal preference or self-interest
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