What Type of Thinking Could Be Described as Taking Different

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Multiple Choice

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

• A)prototypic
• B)convergent
• C)algorithmic
• D)divergent

Analyze self-guides in self-discrepancy theory and their influence on behavior and emotions.

Understand the relationship between self-concept and group membership, including social identity theory.

Examine the motives influencing self-construction and the pursuit of self-conceptual coherence.

Understand the concept of self in social psychology, including self-esteem, self-concept, and self-enhancement.

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Definitions:

Checks and Balances

A system within a government that ensures no single branch becomes too powerful by providing each branch the authority to limit the powers of the others.

Republicanism

A political ideology that values the principles of a republic, emphasizing civic virtue, liberty, and resistance to corruption and monarchy.

Common Sense

Practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by (common to) nearly all people.

Declaration of Independence

A foundational document declaring the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule, adopted on July 4, 1776.