HUM 115 WEEK 5 CRITICAL THINKING
REFLECTION FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 5 out of 5 points
Langer refers to a life in which we use our affective, responsive, and
perceptive faculties as __________. Answer: mindful
◉ 5 out of 5 points
A step in cultivating your creative garden is __________. Answer: seize
on the ideas when they emerge and follow them through, allow time
for ideas to incubate, and absorb yourself in the task
◉ The Greek philosopher Socrates told the citizens of Athens "the
unexamined life is not worth living." Answer: True
◉ Routinized conformity and passive learning are what Langer calls
__________. Answer: mindlessness
◉ In step 5 of the Method for Making Decisions, the author says to
implement a plan of action, monitor the results, and stick to the plan
to the end. Answer: False
, ◉ One of the more effective methods of achieving short term goals is
to Answer: identify the short-term goals.
rank the goals in order of importance
select the most important goal(s) to focus on.
◉ According to Dean Simonton, there is a strong correlation
between creativity and IQ. Answer: False
◉ Research reveals high achieving people are able to envision a
detailed picture of their future with goals and aspirations clearly
inscribed and low achievers live in the present and the past. Answer:
True
◉ Our VOC refers to our __________. Answer: voice of criticism
◉ When you let events control you or let others think for you, you
are said to ____________ Answer: react passively
◉ Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that
you can _____________. Answer: clarify and improve your thinking
◉ Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being
___________ enough to modify your ideas in the light of new
information or better insight Answer: flexible
REFLECTION FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 5 out of 5 points
Langer refers to a life in which we use our affective, responsive, and
perceptive faculties as __________. Answer: mindful
◉ 5 out of 5 points
A step in cultivating your creative garden is __________. Answer: seize
on the ideas when they emerge and follow them through, allow time
for ideas to incubate, and absorb yourself in the task
◉ The Greek philosopher Socrates told the citizens of Athens "the
unexamined life is not worth living." Answer: True
◉ Routinized conformity and passive learning are what Langer calls
__________. Answer: mindlessness
◉ In step 5 of the Method for Making Decisions, the author says to
implement a plan of action, monitor the results, and stick to the plan
to the end. Answer: False
, ◉ One of the more effective methods of achieving short term goals is
to Answer: identify the short-term goals.
rank the goals in order of importance
select the most important goal(s) to focus on.
◉ According to Dean Simonton, there is a strong correlation
between creativity and IQ. Answer: False
◉ Research reveals high achieving people are able to envision a
detailed picture of their future with goals and aspirations clearly
inscribed and low achievers live in the present and the past. Answer:
True
◉ Our VOC refers to our __________. Answer: voice of criticism
◉ When you let events control you or let others think for you, you
are said to ____________ Answer: react passively
◉ Thinking critically is thinking about what you are thinking so that
you can _____________. Answer: clarify and improve your thinking
◉ Being open to new ideas and different points of view means being
___________ enough to modify your ideas in the light of new
information or better insight Answer: flexible
