If a person starts reasoning from a particular fact or facts, e.g., an apple falling, in order to arrive at a general proposition, e.g., the law of gravity, one is using the reasoning process called _______.
a. empiricism
b. deduction
c. induction
d. rationalism
Answer: c. induction
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A) Self-selection B) Random assignment C) Double-blind experimentation D) Random sampling
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a. 7%; 2 times b. 2%; 2 times c. 10%; 3 times d. 15%; 6 times
According to the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following statements best reflects the anger stage of dying?
a. "I'm a goner." b. "The doctor has given me the wrong diagnosis." c. "Why me?" d. "How can I get out of this?"
Which one of these variables may slow down or prevent a bystander from helping a victim of a different race?
A. Relationship between victim and bystander B. Victim's responsibility for own plight C. Bystander's perceived ambiguity D. Bystander's belief that the victim is an out-group member