Deck 3: Words for Thought

Question 1

Introspection means

A)looking inward
B)looking ahead
C)breaking a whole into parts

Answer 1

A

Question 2

perception means

A)fear
B)reason for being
C)point of view

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
Writers are often by nature; understanding the workings of their own minds, they are in a better position to understand-and write about-the minds of others.

Answer 3

introspective

Question 4

Hypothesis means

A)unrealistic thought
B)unproven theory
C)proven theory

Question 5

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
People who seriously believe they have been kidnapped by aliens are clearly .

Question 6

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
The scientist's of the world was extremely negative and dark..

Question 7

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
While he served his prison sentence, he had plenty of time to his past mistakes as well as his goals for the future.

Question 8

Concept means

A)memory
B)idea
C)reason

Question 9

Delusion means

A)examination
B)false impression or thought
C)miscommunication

Question 10

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
down the hall.
in her novel, she didn't hear the back door open or the footsteps coming

Question 11

Synthesize means

A)review
B)consider
C)connect

Question 12

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
The speaker was interesting, but I'm not sure I understood his central .

Question 13

Rational means

A)based on reason
B)based on emotion
C)deeply involved

Question 14

Ponder means

A)consider
B)connect
C)analyze

Question 15

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
Some aspects of his presidency reveal Bill Clinton to have been a great statesman; others suggest he was a terrible one.It will take a clever biographer to successfully the different sides of Clinton's presidential career.

Question 16

Engrossed means

A)unreasonable
B)extremely unrealistic.
C)deeply involved

Question 17

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
Some astronomers that life might exist on other planets in our solar system.

Question 18

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
Researchers hope that new brain scan techniques will help them better understand human

Question 19

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
delusional
ponder
introspective
engrossed
cognition
rational
concept
hypothesize
perception
synthesize
Some computer scientists believe that computers can be as as human beings.

Question 20

Cognition means

A)general idea
B)opinion based on partial evidence
C)thinking