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Bad Thinking
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Subject
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 11 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tends to keep our beliefs - and thus our actions - within the bounds of what society as a whole will accept. (e.g - Failing to notice the undemocratic and nasty things our own government does on the international scene.)
Provincialism
Herd Instinct
Rationalization
Supression/Denial
2. We believe them on the basis of insufficient and - frequently - biased samples from which all negative evidence has been eliminated. (e.g - Overlooking the fact that good things sometimes happen on Fri. the 13th and bad things on other days.)
Superstitions
Self-deception
Partisan mind-set
Supression/Denial
3. Avoid stressful thoughts by either not thinking about them or more commonly by thinking non stressful thoughts/We change our interpretation of the situation to perceive it as less threatening.
Superstitions
Supression/Denial
Partisan mind-set
Provincialism
4. Our reasoning sometimes is mislead from the truth and it inclines us to see our own society and its beliefs in a more favorable light than the evidence may warrant.
Partisan mind-set
Prejudice
Scapegoats
Loyalty
5. Thinking ill of others without sufficient warrant.
Self-deception
Scapegoats
Wishful thinking
Prejudice
6. Consciously believing what a deeper level we know to questionable.
Supression/Denial
Scapegoats
Rationalization
Self-deception
7. A natural tendency to identify with the ideas - interests - and kinds of behavior favored by those with which we identify. (e.g - black with blacks - women with women)
Self-deception
Provincialism
Superstitions
Rationalization
8. Believing what we would like to be true - no matter what the evidence.
Superstitions
Herd Instinct
Wishful thinking
Loyalty
9. Others we can blame for our own troubles and mistakes- when in fact we ourselves may bear a large measure of responsibility.
Herd Instinct
Prejudice
Provincialism
Scapegoats
10. We engage in this psychological ploy when we ignore or deny unpleasant evidence so as to feel justified in doing what we want to do or in believing what we find comfortable to believe.Most common form of self- deception.
Rationalization
Scapegoats
Self-deception
Provincialism
11. Viewing everything in terms of 'us against them' or 'my right opinions against your wrong ones'
Partisan mind-set
Loyalty
Supression/Denial
Superstitions