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Chapter 2 Self-Assessment
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When we decide to accept a claim solely on the grounds that it advances or coincides with our interests, we are guilty of
group-centered thinking.
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biased thinking.
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tribalism.
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self-centered thinking.
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The __________ effect is the phenomenon in which a false claim is believed to be true simply because it is familiar.
false consensus
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illusion-of-truth
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mere exposure
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Dunning-Kruger
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Classifying individuals into groups according to oversimplified or prejudiced attitudes or opinions is known as
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groupthink.
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racism.
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tribalism.
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According to Lawrence Blum, inferiorization and antipathy are the two factors that define
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stereotyping.
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racism.
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tribalism.
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When we seek out and use only evidence that supports our existing beliefs, we are guilty of
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stereotyping.
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groupthink.
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confirmation bias.
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When we rely on evidence not because it's trustworthy but because it's memorable or striking, we fall prey to
the availability error.
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the illusion-of-truth effect.
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the subjectivist fallacy.
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the mere exposure effect.
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One implication of social relativism is that the beliefs of a society
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cannot be changed.
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cannot be mistaken.
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can be improved.
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The __________ effect is the phenomenon of being ignorant of how ignorant we are.
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mere exposure
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Dunning-Kruger
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Reasoning for the purpose of supporting a predetermined conclusion rather than to uncover the truth is known as
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motivated reasoning.
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self-centered thinking.
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stereotyping.
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Subjective relativism implies that individual persons are
often wrong.
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intolerant.
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guilty of self-centered thinking.
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infallible.
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According to critics of subjective relativism, if the claim "All truth is relative" is objectively true, then it is objectively false.
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According to the analysis of Lawrence Blum, racism is defined as the belief that races exist and are differentiated by significant moral, intellectual, or cultural characteristics.
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In its most general sense, evidence is something that guarantees the truth of a statement.
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From the perspective of critical thinking, there is nothing inherently wrong with accepting a claim that furthers your own interests.
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The only available remedy for our tendency to resist contrary evidence is to make a conscious effort to look for supporting evidence.
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Someone who believes that Honda Civics are unsafe cars after seeing one involved in a traffic accident, has fallen prey to the mere exposure effect.
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Emotions have no place in clear critical thinking.
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To help avoid motivated reasoning, we should be reasonably skeptical of all sources, especially of those that support our beliefs.
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According to the most plausible criterion for knowledge, claims must be beyond all possible doubt in order to count as knowledge.
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The popularity of a belief is always a good indicator of its truth.
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