Samuel Woodward's claim of a 90 percent success rate in treating the seriously disturbed patients at Worcester Lunatic Hospital
a. was backed by rigorous scientific evidence.
b. reflects his lack of training in scientific research.
c. was a tactic he used to increase state funding for his hospital.
d. was based on the value of such treatments as bleeding and purging.
Answer: b.
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______________ are situations in which it is difficult for an individual to decide, either because the right course of action is unclear or it carries some negative consequences.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. subliminal perception b. threshold-less stimuli c. exposed stimuli d. ESP
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