The epistemological position known as __________ holds that all beliefs can be proven to be wrong.
a. skepticism
b. cynicism
c. relativism
d. absolutism
Answer: a. skepticism
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A) ?conditioned; unconditioned B) ?generalized; nongeneralized C) ?nongeneralized; generalized D) ?unconditioned; conditioned
The research evidence supports the claim that no hypnotist can get people to do anything they would refuse to do otherwise
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Measures of variability are used to
a. summarize and describe the extent to which scores in a distribution differ from one another. b. summarize and describe the extent to which scores in a distribution differ from the extreme scores. c. make appropriate decisions regarding graph size, shape, and style. d. summarize and describe measures of central tendency.
Harlow's studies of surrogate monkey mothers showed that
a. infant monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate only when it was the source of food. b. the wire surrogate was preferred because of its association with food. c. when frightened, the infant monkeys ran to the terry cloth surrogates for security and comfort. d. the attachment shown to the wire feeding mothers was identical to that displayed toward real monkey mothers.