Holding to Ptolemy's theories that the earth is the centre of the universe, despite contradictory observations made by Galileo upon the invention of the telescope, illustrates:
A) hypothesis testing.
B) dogmatism.
C) empiricism.
D) experimentation.
B) dogmatism.
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A. acceptance B. denial C. bargaining D. depression
Marta is prone to a condition known as confabulation. That means that Marta ____
a. ?ignores everything in the left side of space relative to her body position b. ?unknowingly creates false memories c. ?cannot understand spoken language or produce sensible speech d. ?experiences periods of abnormally impaired or elevated levels of consciousness
Implicit prejudice involves:
a. positive attitudes about a group that are not consciously recognized b. negative attitudes about a group that are not consciously recognized c. positive attitudes about a group that are consciously endorsed d. negative attitudes about a group that are consciously endorsed
Depersonalization is a(n)
a. psychotic tendency to view others as non-human. b. acute episode of amnesia characteristic of personality disorders. c. robot-like or detached feeling that sometimes occurs in dissociative disorders. d. abrupt, dramatic change in personality seen often in mood disorders.