A syllogism is valid if
A. the conclusion follows logically from the two premises.
B. the two premises and the conclusion are true.
C. there is evidence to support the two premises.
D. there is no more than one exception to the conclusion.
Answer: A
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a. the behaviorist approach to psychology. b. the functionalist approach to psychology. c. the structuralist approach to psychology. d. the psychoanalytic approach to psychology.
Dr. Levy studies the influences of hormones in determining maternal behavior and sexual behavior in rats. Levy is most probably a
a. Gestalt psychologist. c. biological psychologist. b. behavioral psychologist. d. psychoanalyst.
Clinical judgment and interpretation can be improved by
a. resisting the temptation to oversimplify inherently complex patients. b. recording and evaluating the validity of predictions. c. using structured rating scales and objective tests. d. all of the above
Losing credibility due to mistakes is often unavoidable.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)