You are asked to be on a panel of experts investigating the nature of consciousness. While the other experts are content to rely on speculation regarding consciousness, you demand that the evidence be based on experience and observation. Your approach is known as ____.?

a. ?functionalism
b. ?empiricism
c. ?reductionism
d. ?rationalism


ANSWER:
b

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a. ?social facilitation b. ?social deinhibition c. ?deindividuation d. ?normative pressure

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) ?interracial marriages have slowly declined in the past two decades. B) ?people are finding the extra burden of interracial relationships too difficult. C) ?there is a significant difference between interracial and intraracial couples in quality of the relationship. D) ?interracial couples tend to report higher relationship satisfaction.

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