Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 You Have Just Purchased a New

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Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2 You have just purchased a new tablet and your last one was plagued with a poorly functioning battery. For this reason, with your new one, you have decided to become fully conversant in best practices with regard to battery life, so you can get the most out of this new one. Which of the following is a guideline for conserving battery life in your new tablet?

• A) Charge the battery completely when you first obtain the tablet.
• B) Maximize the display's brightness.
• C) Unplug the battery charger before the battery is charged completely.
• D) Do not use the battery charger supplied with the tablet.

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Definitions:

Cognition

Refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Attitude

A psychological construct representing an individual's degree of like or dislike, favorability or unfavourability, towards an object, person, thing, or event.

Cognitive Dissonance

A theory which suggests that people experience psychological discomfort or stress when they hold two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Machiavellianism

A personality characteristic involving one’s willingness to do whatever it takes to get one’s own way.