Plato argued that there was a problem with the relativist position since the relativist would have to admit the truth of those who contend an opposite viewpoint. This is known as the ________ argument.
a. tautological
b. self-refutation
c. circular
d. self-annihilating
Answer: b. self-refutation
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A. stereotype threat B. benevolent sexism C. racism D. hostile sexism
Nathan enjoys riding his bicycle outside. Each day that Nathan cleans up the toys in his room, he gets to ride his bike for an extra 15 minutes that day. The additional bike-riding time
a. is a negative reinforcer. b. is a positive reinforcer. c. is a punishment. d. is an unconditioned response.
One thing that John Hinckley, James Holmes, and Brian David Mitchell have in common is that they all ____
a. were committed to a mental institution for treatment b. were found guilty and convicted to spend time in prison c. used the insanity defense d. were judged mentally incompetent to stand trial
In a study by Loftus and Palmer, participants viewed a short video of an automobile accident. One group was asked “About how fast were the cars going when they hit each other?” A second group was asked “About how fast were the cars going when they smashed each other?” One week later, both groups were asked if they recalled seeing glass on the road after the accident
(there was no glass on the road in the video). Which of the following statements is true? a. ?There was no difference in responses among those who heard smashed, those who heard hit, and the control group. b. ?Those who heard smashed were almost three times more likely than those who heard hit to report seeing glass. c. ?Those who heard smashed were about as likely as the control group to report seeing glass. d. ?Those who heard hit were almost three times more likely than those who heard smashed to report seeing glass.