51.Sally knew something was wrong with her husband when he arrived home from work before he even spoke. This “knowing” is an example of:
a.sorting.
b.common sense.
c.rationality.
d.intuition.
52.Practical intelligence is called:
a.common sense.
b.unconscious awareness.
c.optimism.
d.intuition.
53.The connotative meaning of a word conveys:
a.unimportant information.
b.alternative choices.
c.emotional content.
d.cultural expectations.
54.Upon review, we often find that decisions made using intuition and common sense:
a.are difficult to understand.
b.are not really decisions, but emotional states.
c.are usually wrong.
d.are usually based on more information than was initially apparent.
55.After defining needs, gathering information, evaluating resources, and comparing choices, a key component of the decision-making process is to actually:
a.evaluate the decision.
b.compare choices.
c.make a decision.
d.examine the available resources.
56.A snap decision is a quick decision made without:
a.connotative meanings.
b.considering all of the choices.
c.evaluating the degree of short-term pleasure.
d.a subjective foundation.
57.After making a decision, a person must stay flexible and:
a.deal with the crisis.
b.evaluate the decision.
c.make the decision.
d.look carefully at his/her resources.
58.People who make choices by default tend to:
a.predict long-term outcomes.
b.operate in an emotionally charged environment.
c.misinterpret intuitive messages.
d.let things take their course.
59.Family science is:
a.subjective.
b.eclectic.
c.deterministic.
d.traditional.
60.A sociologist who is interested in determining the level of a particular family theory would consider all of the following
EXCEPT:
a.family organization.
b.the concept of time.
c.family relationships.
d.the institutions surrounding the family.