The first guideline in critical thinking is to be curious and ask questions. Once you've raised a general question, the next step is to

A student who missed a class because he was sick has photocopied some class notes, but the top of one page is missing, so he cannot find the name of the disorder

The notes concern a severe form of psychopathology in which personality seems to disintegrate, thought and perception are distorted, and emotions are blunted. The class notes must be related to ________ disorder. a. schizophrenic b. personality c. bipolar d. anxiety

Foods do not taste as good when you have a head cold because

a. fluid intake must be increased, and the diminished taste of food has evolved as an important signal in regulating body fluids. b. congestion makes it difficult for food odors to reach receptors for your sense of smell. c. your saliva becomes thicker and blocks some receptor cells. d. fever impairs the functioning of receptor cells. e. of previous taste-aversion conditioning experiences.