The Difference Between Using Critical Thinking Explanations and Everyday Explanations

question 58

Multiple Choice

The difference between using critical thinking explanations and everyday explanations for psychological phenomena is that:

• A) critical thinking relies on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions
• B) everyday explanations rely on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions
• C) critical thinking relies on personal examples more than scientific evidence for making conclusions
• D) everyday explanations rely on personal examples and scientific evidence for making conclusions

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Definitions:

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between heat production and heat loss.

Cocaine

A powerful stimulant drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant, often used recreationally for its euphoric effects.

Amphetamine Use

The consumption of stimulant drugs known to increase alertness, concentration, and often euphoria.

Perceptual Illusions

Misinterpretations or distortions of real external stimuli, demonstrating how the brain organizes and interprets sensory information.