ISS 21 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers 0
: "The mental process of separating a whole into its component parts is
called...... (A) analysis (B) synthesis"
This test question in the quotation marks is an example of what kind of multiple
choice question? Correct Answer: It is a "remember the vocabulary word or
concept" test question.
"Your boss comes to you with a task. She wants you to talk to the manufacturer
that works with your company in order to get the height and width
measurements for a particular machine. Then she wants you to go talk to the
advertising department in your company to learn about the graphic options
that they might use in digital advertisements. She asks that you combine that
information and give her your informed opinion about the most feasible options
for advertising that particular machine. Basically, she is asking you to..... (A)
synthesize and evaluate information; or (B) find out the facts and report them
back to her. Correct Answer: The test question in quotes is a "recognize-and-
apply the concept" question
Critical thinking includes all of the following characteristics EXCEPT Correct
Answer: being crabby and negative and finding fault with someone
Your friend says, "People say that smoking increases your risk of cancer, but my
grandfather smoked every day of his life and he never got cancer." What kind
of thinking is your friend illustrating? Correct Answer: concrete thinking
, A student says, "The admissions criteria for this program say that students with a
minimum 3.0 GPA will be considered for admission. I had a 3.0 GPA, but I wasn't
admitted! It's unfair!" This student is illustrating Correct Answer: Concrete thinking
A student says, "Just tell me the answer so I can memorize it." This student is
exhibiting Correct Answer: concrete thinking
Education Correct Answer: Learning how to read and write and think critically.
Learning to evaluate information. Learning general information.
Training Correct Answer: Learning specific information and skills needed to do
one's job or some specific action.
demagogue Correct Answer: a person who gets a crowd excited by appealing
to emotions
authoritarianism Correct Answer: emphasizes obedience over thinking and
questioning
tyranny Correct Answer: rule by a single leader or small group
In democratic societies, the "state" (the government, funded by the taxpayers)
supports public education. Why? Identify the WRONG answer below. Correct
Answer: to be able to achieve more market share in the global economy
Which of the following is NOT a Liberal Learning Goal at MSU? Correct Answer:
Emotional Competency
Integrate or integration Correct Answer: to put things or ideas together
Analysis Correct Answer: to take a thing or an idea apart to examine how the
parts contribute to the whole
Answers 0
: "The mental process of separating a whole into its component parts is
called...... (A) analysis (B) synthesis"
This test question in the quotation marks is an example of what kind of multiple
choice question? Correct Answer: It is a "remember the vocabulary word or
concept" test question.
"Your boss comes to you with a task. She wants you to talk to the manufacturer
that works with your company in order to get the height and width
measurements for a particular machine. Then she wants you to go talk to the
advertising department in your company to learn about the graphic options
that they might use in digital advertisements. She asks that you combine that
information and give her your informed opinion about the most feasible options
for advertising that particular machine. Basically, she is asking you to..... (A)
synthesize and evaluate information; or (B) find out the facts and report them
back to her. Correct Answer: The test question in quotes is a "recognize-and-
apply the concept" question
Critical thinking includes all of the following characteristics EXCEPT Correct
Answer: being crabby and negative and finding fault with someone
Your friend says, "People say that smoking increases your risk of cancer, but my
grandfather smoked every day of his life and he never got cancer." What kind
of thinking is your friend illustrating? Correct Answer: concrete thinking
, A student says, "The admissions criteria for this program say that students with a
minimum 3.0 GPA will be considered for admission. I had a 3.0 GPA, but I wasn't
admitted! It's unfair!" This student is illustrating Correct Answer: Concrete thinking
A student says, "Just tell me the answer so I can memorize it." This student is
exhibiting Correct Answer: concrete thinking
Education Correct Answer: Learning how to read and write and think critically.
Learning to evaluate information. Learning general information.
Training Correct Answer: Learning specific information and skills needed to do
one's job or some specific action.
demagogue Correct Answer: a person who gets a crowd excited by appealing
to emotions
authoritarianism Correct Answer: emphasizes obedience over thinking and
questioning
tyranny Correct Answer: rule by a single leader or small group
In democratic societies, the "state" (the government, funded by the taxpayers)
supports public education. Why? Identify the WRONG answer below. Correct
Answer: to be able to achieve more market share in the global economy
Which of the following is NOT a Liberal Learning Goal at MSU? Correct Answer:
Emotional Competency
Integrate or integration Correct Answer: to put things or ideas together
Analysis Correct Answer: to take a thing or an idea apart to examine how the
parts contribute to the whole
