Critical Thinking Means Making Judgments Based on ________________

question 38

Multiple Choice

Critical thinking means making judgments based on ________________.

• A) emotion
• B) keeping a closed mind
• C) reason and logical evaluation
• D) authority and expertise

Grasp the concepts of primacy and recency effects and their importance in short-term and long-term storage.

Explain how selective attention contributes to memory formation and information processing.

Differentiate between explicit and implicit memories, and understand the effects of anterograde amnesia on these memory types.

Describe the two types of explicit memory and provide real-life examples for each.

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Definitions:

Reflex Arc

The connection of the afferent neurons to the interneurons to the efferent neurons, resulting in a reflex action.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for carrying motor and sensory information both to and from the central nervous system.

Peripheral Nervous System

A portion of the nervous system that consists of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.