When Using the Critical Thinking Process to Evaluate What You

question 10

Multiple Choice

When using the critical thinking process to evaluate what you are reading, which of the following questions would you ask yourself?

• A) Does the reading include sense details?
• B) Does the writer reach logical conclusions based on his or her evidence?
• C) What type of process is the writer describing?
• D) What does my instructor say about this reading?

Describe the role of cognitive processes in the formation and regulation of prejudiced attitudes.

Explain the impact of exposure to media and counterstereotypic examples on attitudes toward outgroups.

Understand the effects of alcohol and other factors on the ability to control prejudiced thoughts.

Recognize the importance of intergroup contact and its conditions for positive outcomes.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Development

The gradual improvement in the ability to process and interpret sensory information through the senses as one grows from infancy through childhood.

Motor Development

The progression of muscle coordination, strength, and the ability to move and control body movements, crucial in childhood for acquiring skills like crawling, walking, and grasping.

Anesthesia

A medical treatment that involves the use of drugs to prevent pain during surgery, resulting in loss of sensation or consciousness.

Circumcision

A surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis, often performed for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.