The theory that ancient aliens seeded the planet with life millions of years ago and then disappeared is:
A) unfalsifiable.
B) completely falsifiable.
C) necessarily correct.
D) necessarily incorrect.
A) unfalsifiable.
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a. sleep apnea b. narcolepsy c. insomnia d. periodic limb movement disorder
The psychological school that asks, "What are mental processes for?" rather than "How are mental processes constructed?" is which of the following?
a) structuralism b) functionalism c) humanism d) Gestalt
Your roommate tells you that he is planning to conduct an observational study for his senior thesis. Which of the following questions would you ask to demonstrate that you understand how observational studies are designed?
-What is your dependent variable? -How did you identify the best case study to investigate? -Will your research take place in the lab or in the natural environment? -Are you concerned that self-report bias may affect your results?
In a drug-study to test the effectiveness of a new drug for treating the common cold, you are randomly assigned to a group that gets the drug. This means that you _____.
A. will probably get a cold B. are in the experimental group C. are in the placebo group D. are being used unethically as a "guinea pig"