Panics occur in everyday situations. t/f

If there were no system of checks and balance, the process of government would eventually fall apart. do you agree with this opinion? why or why not?

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?