Which of the following was least likely to be one of Hume’s life goals?
a. To promote the concept of dualism
b. To create a science of human nature
c. To improve upon the empiricism of Locke and Berkeley
d. To rid philosophy of metaphysics
A
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A. Asian participants B. Black participants C. Hispanic participants D. White participants
Which of the following is NOT involved in scientific method?
a. observation b. generation of a hypothesis c. testing a hypothesis for accuracy d. clairvoyance
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infant walkers should
A. only be used in licensed day-care centers because of their higher standard of supervision B. only be used by children older than 11 months of age C. be banned in the United States D. only be used if manufactured after 1999 because of improved structural standards
Duke is petrified of snakes. To help him overcome his fear, his therapist is teaching Duke
to relax in the face of increasingly more realistic encounters with a snake. First, Duke simply imagines the snake, then he imagines that a snake placed in a box is brought into the room, and so on, until he finally imagineshimself holding the reptile. He implements the relaxation procedures his therapist has taught him each time he imagines a different "snake scenario." Duke's therapist isusing the therapeutic technique called a. rational-emotive therapy. b. aversion therapy. c. modeling. d. systematic desensitization. e. implosion therapy.