Critical Thinking: After Drinking a Six-Pack of Beer with Friends on Halloween

question 18

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking:
After drinking a six-pack of beer with friends on Halloween night, Taylor Brady is seen throwing rocks at a car belonging to Carson Pullman, a neighbor with whom Brady has had disagreements in the past. The police are called to the scene and, after questioning Brady and several witnesses, take Brady into custody. At the station house, they administer a blood alcohol test, which indicates that Brady's blood alcohol level is .09%. Taylor is charged with public intoxication.
-Taylor Brady also can be charged criminally with:

• A) sabotage
• B) vandalism
• C) antisocial conduct
• D) civil disobedience

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Definitions:

Optimistic Thinking

A mindset characterized by a positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen or situations to turn out well.

Seligman

A psychologist best known for his work on learned helplessness, positive psychology, and well-being.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory referring to a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with their same-sex parent.

Projective Testing

A type of personality test in which the individual interprets ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts.