As defined in your text, a theory is

A) a belief or statement that the majority agrees upon.
B) a scientific truth.
C) an explanation that connects and organizes existing observations.
D) an educated guess about what will happen in an experiment.


Answer: C

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A. self-efficacy B. self-analysis C. locus of control D. purposeful behavior

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How does the drug propranolol, which is commonly used to treat high blood pressure, affect memory?

A. It facilitates long-term potentiation. B. It prevents information from being exchanged between the two hemispheres across the corpus callosum C. The drug affects brain cells in the amygdala. D. It reduces activity in the hippocampus.

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a. source memory. b. script. c. schema. d. scan technique.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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