Question

Is the following a descriptive claim or a normative claim?

1. People tend to think less clearly when they are tired.

Select one:

a. Normative Claim

b. Descriptive Claim

2. A feeling of cognitive ease is epistemically irrelevant when:

Select one:

a. the feeling does not influence our judgments in a way that makes them more likely to be true or count as knowledge

b. the feeling does not make us more likely to treat others well

c. the feeling is not very strong

d. the feeling is especially uncommon

3. What is the term for a temporary state of depleted mental resources due to occurrent System 2 activity?

Select one:

a. Lack of motivation

b. Brain fatigue

c. Tiredness

d. Cognitive busyness

e. Ego depletion

4. Is the following a descriptive claim or a normative claim?

Students who study score higher on exams.

Select one:

a. Descriptive Claim

b. Normative Claim

5. Which one of the following activities is least likely to be associated with System 1?

Select one:

a. Solving basic math problems

b. Driving on an open highway

c. Responding to a loud noise

d. Interpreting facial expressions

e. Reconstructing a complex argument

6. Which of these activities is least likely to be associated with System 2?

Select one:

a. Doing your taxes

b. Searching for a friend in a large crowd

c. Planning a dinner party

d. Writing an honor's thesis

e. Free-association

7. Which of these activities is most likely to involve a conflict between System 1 and System 2?

Select one:

a. Chatting casually with a close friend

b. Walking on the beach

c. Browsing Facebook

d. Watching your favorite TV show

e. Sticking to a strict diet

8. Is the following a descriptive claim or a normative claim?

You should always wear a seat-belt.

Select one:

a. Normative Claim

b. Descriptive Claim

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Option A. This is a descriptive claim.

2. The correct answer is Option C. A feeling of cognitive ease is epistemically irrelevant when the feeling is not very strong.

3. The correct answer is Option E. Ego depletion refers to a state of depleted mental resources.

4. The correct answer is Option A. This is a descriptive claim.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.