Question 1

Can animals learn language? Before you can answer this question you have to look at the question from the viewpoint of a critical thinker.Describe the various ways that this question could be answered after the question is framed in clear and concrete terms.

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Question 2

One common form of oversimplification is argument by anecdote.Explain this type of critical thinking error.Create your own example of an argument by anecdote.

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Question 3

Discuss what psychology can and can't do for you.

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Question 4

One of your classmates finds the "Synchro-Energizer" for sale on the Internet.She is determined to buy it so that she can get A's in all her classes.Explain to her the difference between pseudoscience and scientific approaches to exploring human brain functioning.

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Question 5

Why is it so difficult for people to live with uncertainty? Describe an example that demonstrates our desire for certainty even when the evidence permits us to make only tentative conclusions.

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Question 6

Wade and Tavris note that the field of psychology is like a giant mosaic.Explain why this is an appropriate metaphor,using examples from the textbook to support your points.

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Question 7

Amelia and Harold are arguing about the death penalty."Look,I just feel strongly that it is barbaric,ineffective,and wrong," says Harold."You're nuts," says Amelia,"I believe in an eye for an eye,and besides,I'm absolutely sure it is a deterrent to further crime." Which lapses of critical thinking might Amelia and Harold be committing?

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Question 8

Professor Brankiewicz describes herself as an "eclectic" psychologist who does not swear allegiance to any one psychological perspective.What does she mean by this? What basic guidelines is she likely to share with other psychologists,regardless of their theoretical convictions?

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Question 9

Vincent Ruggiero observed that,"The trigger mechanism for creative thinking is the disposition to be curious,to wonder,to inquire." Describe your reaction to this comment and then describe three questions that you have been curious about in regard to human nature.

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Question 10

Describe the three schools of psychological thought that became popular when psychology emerged as a discipline.Make sure you describe the major theorists associated with each school as well as the goal of each of these perspectives.

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Question 11

In recent decades,the public's appetite for quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language has grown.Describe two examples of this "pop psychology" and then analyze the difference between psychology and pseudosciences.

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Question 12

Tara cannot believe what she reads about anger in Chapter One: "...studies across many fields suggest that sometimes expressing anger is beneficial,but more often it is not." Tara finds this difficult to accept because she has been told over and over that it is healthy to ventilate her anger.Based on your reading of Chapter Two,design a research study that Tara could conduct in order to examine this issue.

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Question 13

In the description of biological psychology found in Chapter One,Wade and Tavris note that evolutionary psychology follows in the tradition of functionalism.Integrate your knowledge of Chapter One and Chapter Three,providing supportive evidence for this statement.

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Question 14

The text states that,"We are like fish that are unaware they live in water,so obvious is water in their lives.Sociocultural psychologists study the water-the social and cultural environments that people 'swim' in every day." Describe two examples from your personal experience that illustrate how cultural rules influence the way we perceive the world and relate to others.

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Question 15

To most people,the word psychologist conjures up an image of a therapist listening intently to a client.But not all psychologists do clinical work.Describe the different professional activities of psychologists with doctorates.Include examples of work in each of the three general categories.

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Question 16

Many people don't realize that just as the body needs exercise to stay in shape,clear thinking requires effort and practice.Name and give an example of each of the eight guidelines to critical thinking.

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Quiz 1: Exstintion: What Is Psychology