Events Do Not Come with Evaluations; Instead We Impose Them

question 42

Multiple Choice

Events do not come with evaluations; instead we impose them on our experiences. How does mindfulness battle our evaluative nature?

• A) It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, particularly negative ones.
• B) It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly positive ones.
• C) It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly negative ones.
• D) It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, even positive ones.

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Definitions:

Prejudices

Preconceived opinions that are not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as an unfounded dislike or preference.

Critical Race Theory

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