单选题 “The tactic of reverse psychology” in Paragraph 4 would most probably refer to ______.
A、a method of making someone do what you want by giving him the explicit suggestions
B、a method of making someone do what you want by giving him no suggestions
C、a method of making someone do what you want by suggesting the opposite of what you really want
D、a method of making someone not do what you do not want
单选题 In this passage the author takes a hypothetical example to show ______.
A、the interaction of different thinking styles can lead to conflict
B、the interaction of different thinking styles can lead to excellent group critical thinking
C、thinking styles matter
D、what other people are really thinking is important
单选题 According to the passage, “a workaround or Band-Aid” in Paragraph 3 should be categorized as ______.
A、a Truth-seeking thinking style
B、a Timely thinking style
C、a compromise of different thinking styles
D、a permanent solution to a problem
单选题 What do you think is the most appropriate title for this passage?
A、The imperfect human mind
B、Common fallacies in our way of thinking
C、Improve our way of thinking
D、Think before you act
单选题 Among the following questions, which one would most probably be asked by Sarah?
A、"How do we know the workaround will work?"
B、"Can we wait a week to gather feedback from our customers to see if they would prefer a short-term or permanent fix?"
C、"Can we reach out to some experts in the industry for advice on best practices for this kind of situation?"
D、"How can we find a solution to the problem as soon as possible?"
单选题 The word “backfire” in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A、to make a sudden noise
B、to support
C、to rely
D、to have the opposite result
单选题 According to the author, why do human beings try to diminish losses by continuing to pursue a previous failure?
A、Because they thought their continuing endeavor would be more valuable than the expected benefit.
B、Because they thought their continuing endeavor would be less valuable than the expected benefit.
C、Because there is no evidence suggesting that the cost of continuing to pursue it outweighs the expected result.
D、Because they have invested a lot and hope the additional investment would bring them success.
单选题 A man really ends his relationship with his girlfriend when he believes that the relationship is never going to last. This is a typical example of ______.
A、negative self-fulfilling prophecies
B、beginner’s optimism
C、rebelling simply to prove personal freedom
D、trying to diminish losses by continuing to pursue a previous failure