Critical and Creative Thinking II Tamera Whalen-Blount PSY 103/ Introduction to Psychology December 10‚ 2014 Gloria Ringsby 1. Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude? What caused the change for you? I am fiercely afraid of large animals by nature‚ but “aggressive” dogs in particular‚ especially dogs associated with negative behaviors such as Rottweiler’s and Pit Bulls. I had this attitude for as long as I can remember growing up‚ until my father bought my brother and I a Rottweiler puppy
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CRM System – Week 4 Learning Team Assignment University of Phoenix Research and Analysis of CRM Systems In order for companies to remain competitive it’s important that a strong and loyal customer base be established. While there are many methods to attaining customer information and customer responses‚ this can be done more successfully through the use of a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) software package. There are many CRM software packages in use today‚ however‚ it’s
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There are two theories regarding to the formulation of optimism. The first one being learned optimism which was conceptualized by Martin Seligman‚ and the second is the perspective of optimism by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver. Under the learned optimism theory‚ the optimist responds to the inquiry‚ “Why did that bad thing happened to me?” In scientific terms‚ the optimist makes outer‚ variable‚ and particular attributions for fiasco-like events as opposed to internal‚ steady‚ and global attributions
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UNV 103: Module 7 Journal Entry Form Strategy Planning To reflect on what you have read or studied so far in a course is an essential part of understanding. This journal entry form will provide a place for you to take some time and reflect on the prompt below: Use this form to complete this week’s entry: Imagine your friend is now a new student at GCU. Your friend is asking you some questions about GCU and UNV 103. Answer your friend’s questions and recommend some strategies to help
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Week 5 Knowledge CheckResults Concepts Short-Phrased Rhetorical Devices Mastery 100% Questions Score: 14/14 1 5 6 10 13 Unwarranted Rhetorical Devices 100% 2 3 4 9 11 14 Hyperboles 100% 7 Proof Surrogates 100% 8 12 Concept: Short-Phrased Rhetorical Devices Concepts Short-Phrased Rhetorical Devices Mastery 100% Questions 1 5 6 10 13 1.Which of the following descriptions best captures the difference between a euphemism
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Critical Thinking: A Literature Review Research Report Emily R. Lai June 2011 CRITICAL THINKING 1 About Pearson Pearson‚ the global leader in education and education technology‚ provides innovative print and digital education materials for pre-K through college‚ student information systems and learning management systems‚ teacher licensure testing‚ teacher professional development‚ career certification programs‚ and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. Pearson’s
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1. Sue: Commercial flights currently contribute more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in one year than does the whole of Africa. If we want to reduce global warming we need to restrict the number of flights we take. Dave: Did you know that by taking one inter-continental flight you cause more pollution than you would in twelve months of car travel? Dave’s response to Sue’s comment serves to A. reinforce Sue’s contention that flights are a major contributor to increased carbon
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Critical thinking is something that I use throughout my work at the Regina Police Service as a Direct Entry Reporter. I answer calls from disgruntled‚ crying‚ scared or hysterical citizens regarding incidents that have occurred to them. It is then my job to direct them to other units‚ take their report‚ or call to dispatch officers. I personally use critical thinking throughout the call in order to determine what course of action to take. This involves looking at all of the evidence that is in front
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Practice Multiple Choice Tests for Chapter 4 Answers and feedbacks are at the end of this file. 1. You got a job in year 2008 with a salary of $25‚000. In 2009‚ you receive a $2000 increase in your salary. CPI for 2009 (with base year at year 2008) is 108. The percentage increase in your real income is: a. 2% b. 3% c. Zero d. 1% 2. The annual inflation rate in an economy dropped from 10% two years ago to 2% last year. Which of the following apply? a. prices of consumer
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Critical thinking provides framework for successfully evaluating information to make effective decisions; critical thinking entails identifying the best investigation methods to use in finding optimal solutions (Feldman‚ 2009‚ pg. 9). In addition‚ critical thinking takes form in various thinking styles which range from deductive to creative. This paper examines three critical-thinking styles- emotional‚ logical and scientific. Comparing and contrasting these three styles is the purpose for writing
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