Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Reduction uses complicated processes to explain simple ones.
b. The goal of reduction is to predict a phenomenon under study.
c. Generalization and reduction are important tools in science.
d. Scientists only use reductionistic explanations.
e. Most scientific studies use on-human experimental subjects.
Answer: c. Generalization and reduction are important tools in science.
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d. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder have shown marked improvement whenTMS disrupted brain areas involved in compulsive behavior.
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A) ultrasonography B) amniocentesis C) positron emission tomography D) chorionic villus sampling
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A. anal stage. B. phallic stage. C. latency stage. D. genital stage.
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a. Reduced by up to 80%; reduced by up to 50% b. Reduced by up to 80%; increased by up to 25% c. Reduced by up to 50%; reduced by up to 80% d. Increased by up to 80%; reduced by up to 50%