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HUM 111 Week 3 Knowledge Check

1. What is one of the reasons that enculturation is considered as a barrier to critical thinking?

2. If you accept only your enculturated notions of the world without thinking critically about them , you become a:

3. Ego defense mechanisms are psychological coping strategies that distort reality to:

4. Ego defense mechanisms are barriers to critical thinking because

5. The captain of a cruise ship, that sank in the Indian Ocean, was asked why he left his ship in a lifeboat while hundreds of passengers were still on board replied, “The order to abandon ship applied to everyone, and once the order is given it does not matter when the captain leaves." This is an example of:

6. To assume that your group has richness and diversity of its members, but assume that all other groups are alike is an example of

7. Not all emotions should be avoided as blocks to clear thinking and insight. There is nothing wrong with our enthusiasm for our friends, family, or even for our political and moral views. However, emotions can become a hindrance to critical thinking when:

8. Recognizing the extent of our enculturation:

9. The tendency to engage in ego defense and self -serving biases should decrease as our psychological health increases because:

10.The more we engage in____________________ and________________________the more we are able to avoid the barriers that inhibit critical thinking.