Define two paranormal phenomena. Describe the debate between believers and nonbelievers of paranormal experiences
What will be an ideal response?
* Clairvoyance is the ability to see information or objects without direct contact with them.
* Telepathy is the ability to perceive the thoughts or emotions of others without use of one of the recognized senses.
* Precognition is the knowledge of future events obtained by paranormal means.
* Psychokinesis (telekinesis) is the ability of mind to influence matter directly, the believers point to personal experiences and some empirical evidence of the existence of such phenomena, while nonbelievers point out the flaws in much of the research and the ability to explain such events in much simpler terms (law of parsimony).
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A) Humanism B) Behaviorism C) Existentialism D) Individualism E) Select
Of the following, the statement that best describes the emergence of emotions would be that
a. the full range of emotions is evident at birth. b. all types of emotions emerge during the first year. c. distinct emotions are not reliably observed until the second year, when children's cognitive capabilities are more mature. d. various emotions appear at roughly the same times in all normal infants over the first two years.
By both neural and hormonal pathways, the hypothalamus regulates activity of the ____.
A. pituitary gland B. thalamus C. retina D. ventricles
Which of the following is not a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?
a. Memory problems b. Disorientation c. Obsessive behaviors d. Personality changes