Despite its very scientific-sounding name, __________, or the practice of reading the shape of a person's skull, is actually a very good example of a pseudoscience. There is no valid evidence to support any of its conclusions.
A. phrenology
B. graphology
C. teratology
D. homeopathy
Answer: A
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a. scored high in self-esteem. c. were likely to be found across all cultures. b. were obsessed in competing only with themselves. d. believed women to be unworthy of respect or consideration.
The recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Great Britain and other countries probably resulted from a. spontaneous genetic mutations
b. housing cattle in too close proximity to infected sheep. c. the use of ground bone and meat in animal feed. d. the use of hormones to promote growth in cattle.
People who live in cultures that value interdependence more than independence are more likely to make the fundamental attribution error
a. True b. False
According to the text, what brain structure plays the greatest role with attention?
Reticular formation || Cerebellum || Hippocampus || Corpus callosum || || ||