"I Really Want to Believe That My Memory of the Day

question 286

Multiple Choice

"I really want to believe that my memory of the day I spent at Disneyland as a preschooler is true,but that doesn't mean that it IS true." This example illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

• A)examine the evidence
• B)define your terms
• C)don't oversimplify
• D)avoid emotional reasoning

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Definitions:

Sigma Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond, formed by the direct overlap of atomic orbitals, with the electrons shared in an area centered on a line running between the nuclei.

Pi Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds formed by the side-to-side overlap of atomic orbitals, allowing for electron sharing in double and triple bonds.

Hybridization

A concept in chemistry that describes the mixing of atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals, suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds.

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting this nucleus.