Which of the following is a good scientific hypothesis?
A) Everything happens for a reason.
B) Happiness is the meaning of life.
C) People born with the zodiac sign Taurus have higher IQ scores on average than others.
D) All humans are connected by an unseen force that cannot be measured or observed.
Answer: C
Rationale: Scientific hypotheses must be testable (i.e., it must be possible to demonstrate if they are false). Although it would probably be shown to be false, "people born with the zodiac sign Taurus have higher IQ scores on average than others" is the only option that would be testable.
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A) acetylcholine B) norepinephrine C) dopamine D) amphetamine
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a. endocrine b. reticular activating c. somatosensory d. limbic