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Cristino and Zion had a conversation about the solar eclipse from April 2024.
. Cristino said "Students were able to go outside to watch the eclipse with protective eye wear"
. Zion said "This was the most interesting day of the school year"
Who shared an opinion?
A. Cristino, because all the students did not go outside
B. Zion, because that is how he feels
C. Cristino, because teachers also went outside
D. Neither, both Zion and Cristino shared facts
B. Zion, because that is how he feels
Which of the following is an example of groupthink?
A. Disagreeing with the cafeteria rules
B. Telling someone you do not like what they are wearing
C. Going to the theater with your friends to see a new movie you are interested in
D. Choosing not to be excited about your new book because the students at school said reading is not cool.
D. Choosing not to be excited about your new book because the students at school said reading is not cool.
Travis is watching a news story about the upcoming Houston Art Car Parade. The story is about the great food , artistic cars, fun games, and fantastic entertainment at the parade.
This news story is -
A. Subjective, because it only presents facts
B. Objective, because it only presents facts
C. Subjective, because it presents opinions
D. Objective, because it presents opinions
B. Objective, because it only presents facts
In a laptop commercial, the actors made jokes about another computer company instead of describing their product. This is an example of a-
A. Red herring fallacy
B. Ad hominem fallacy
C. Bandwagon fallacy
D. False equivalence fallacy
B. Ad hominem fallacy
Reasoned dialogue is based on-
A. Personal opinions
B. Strong intuition
C. Text evidence
D. Lived experience
C. Text evidence
What is the 2nd step to problem solving?
A. Size and scope
B. Generate alternative solutions
C. Think of possible consequences
D. Identify the problem
A. Size and scope
Select the term that completes the following statement.
When one variable increases and the other decreases, the scatter plot shows a ____ correlation.
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. None
D. Both
B. Negative
One of the greater inventions was the telephone. The innovation of the telephone resulted in modern smartphones.
Innovation means to-
A. Keep things the way they are because it is working
B. Make changes or do something in a new way
C. Follow traditions created by generations before you
D. Find out what is customary to do
B. Make changes or do something in a new way
A counter-argument is an argument, or a reason, given in _____to another argument.
A. Opposition
B. Addition
C. Conjunction
D. Partnership
A. Opposition
Using misleading data can cause us to engage in–
A. Positive decision making and effective problem solving
B. Positive decision making and ineffective problem solving
C. Poor decision making and ineffective problem solving
D. Both A and C
C. Poor decision making and ineffective problem solving
Which of the following could be added to the middle of a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting School and Home?
A. Computer, because it can be used as both school and home
B. Computer, because it is only used at school
C. Classrooms, because they can be at both school and home
D. Classrooms, because they are only at school
A. Computer, because it can be used at both school and home
In preparing for a research project about solar eclipses, Kaleb comes across three sources. One source is an academic journal, the second source is a personal blog, the third source is information found on Wikipedia.
Which source is likely to be more reliable for Kaleb's research?
A. The academic journal
B. The personal blog
C. The information found on Wikipedia
D. None of the sources are reliable sources
A. The academic journal
______ is a propaganda technique that uses customer recommendations to promote products or services.
A. Bandwagon
B. Ad hominem
C. Glittering generalities
D. Testimonial
D. Testimonial
Your community needs more places to buy healthy food options. You and your friends collect data and information to understand the size and scope. What should you do after determining the size and scope of a problem?
A. Generate alternative solutions
B. Restate the problem
C. An online survey
D. Gather data
A. Generate alterative solutions
What is mass media?
A. Media designed to reach people in a particular city.
B. Media designed to reach people in a particular region.
C. Media designed to reach a large number of people.
D. Media designed to reach people who use cell phones.
C. Media designed to reach a large number of people.
D'erick wanted to surprise his mother with flowers. He decided to pick flowers from a neighbor's yard on his way home from school. While D'erick was picking the flowers, the neighbor came outside and was very upset. He began to talk with D'erick about unintended consequences.
What are unintended consequences?
A. Outcomes that are always positive and expected
B. Forseen and planned results of an action
C. Unforeseen and often unexpected outcomes of an action
D. Results that occu only in theory but not in practice
C. Unforeseen and often unexpected outcomes of an action
In a lesson about analogies, Yorgeliz's teacher wrote "Banana is to fruit as Mars is to planet"
When creating analogies, we need to determine the ___.
A. Connection/relationship
B. Synonym/antonym
C. Verb/adjective
D. Source/beginning
A. Connection/relationship
Mila and her family just moved to the United States from Russia. She speaks both English and Russian, but her little sister only speaks Russian. After the first day of school, their mother asks how their day went. Mila says she had a fantastic day, but her sister says her day did not go so well .
What barrier did Mila's sister likely face?
A. A physical barrier
B. A language barrier
C. A medical barrier
D. A family barrier
Xavier and Maicol are preparing for winter. Xavier turns on the TV to watch the Weather Channel, and notices that the temperature this summer will be extremely hot. Xavier tells Maicol about the weather , and Maicol searches "2024 summer styles" on Pinterest to choose the most stylish clothing options.
What two types of media did Xavier and Maicol interact with? Select ALL that apply.
A. Out-of-Home media
B. Broadcast media
C. Online media
D. Print media
B. Broadcast media
D. Print media
How much time do teens spend consuming media each day?
A. 10 hours
B. 6-9 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 11-12 hours
B. 6-9 hours
D'erick wanted to surprise his mother with flowers. He decided to pick flowers from a neighbor's yard on his way home from school. While D'erick was picking the flowers, the neighbor came outside and was very upset. He began to talk with D'erick about unintended consequences.
What could D'erick have done to minimize the problem of unintended consequences?
A. Picked flowers from another neighbor's yard
B. Tell his sister to pick the flowers
C. Picked a different type of flower
D. Asked the neighbor for permission to pick flowers first
D. Asked the neighbor for permission to pick flowers first
Chicken is to bird as shark is to fish. The focus feature is the analogy is what classification the animals belong to. What is the limit of this analogy?
A. Both chickens and sharks are animals
B. Both chickens and sharks have to eat to survive
C. Chickens live on land and sharks live in the water
D. Chickens need oxygen to breathe and sharks need oxygen to breath
C. Chickens live on land and sharks live in the water
Hadia attended her first concert over the weekend. There was a photo booth, a free shirt with the singer's picture, and free snacks. Hadia believes that every concert she attends in the future will be fun with photo booths and free snacks.
What type of logical fallacy is this?
A. Generalization fallacy
B. Ad hominem fallacy
C. False analogy fallacy
D. Straw man fallacy
A. Generalization fallacy
When Samira tells her sister they should go get snacks before walking around the mall, Samira's sister says that Samira is the slowest runner on her track team and does not need to eat any unhealthy snacks
What type of logical fallacy is this?
A. Generalization fallacy
B. Ad hominem fallacy
C. False analogy fallacy
D. Strawman fallacy
B. Ad hominem fallacy
A barrier is–
A. Something others do to help you to be successful
B. Something that helps you to accomplish goals
C. Something that makes a situation difficult or impossible
D. Something others do to persuade you to do work
C. Something that makes a situation difficult or impossible