If you reason that a false premise leads to a false consequent, you will have engaged in a(n) ____ argument that is called ____
a. invalid; affirming the consequent
b. invalid; denying the antecedent
c. valid; denying the antecedent
d. valid; modus tollens
B
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Distractors that are obviously incorrect
a. lower the reliability of the test. b. increase the reliability of the test. c. have no impact on the reliability of the test. d. reduce the likelihood of correct guessing.
A person is at the height of physical prowess around the age of:
a. 15 b. 20 c. 30 d. 35
To maintain body temperature in cold weather, an organism may ______.
A. increase metabolism B. decrease metabolism C. dilate blood vessels D. sweat
The most important target(s) for output from primary motor cortex is (are) a. either the red nucleus or alpha motor neurons
b. the superior and inferior colliculi of the midbrain. c. the vestibular nuclei of the brainstem. d. the reticular formation of the brainstem.