Suppose Dr. Honeydew is proposing a theory of attraction
that posits that "Opposites Attract." Most of the available evidence suggests that "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" (i.e., similarities attract) rather than opposites attract. For his theory to be accepted by the scientific community, Dr. Honeydew will need to
A) adhere to the principle of parsimony in his theoretical explanation.
B) construct a falsifiable theory of attraction.
C) demonstrate the replicability of his initial findings.
D) supply extraordinary evidence to support his extraordinary claim.
Answer: D
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Which of the following students provides the best understanding of the social constructionist approach?
a. Gene: "Our social information is constructed by an interaction of our genetic predispositions and the social world.". b. Audra: "Our beliefs about social categories are gradually acquired during the first three years of life; thereafter, it's difficult to change them.". c. Qing: "Our experience in our culture provides the information necessary to invent our own versions of reality.". d. Rennie: "Our knowledge about the social world is stored in mental images, rather than in language or verbal descriptions.".
Which scenario illustrates a typical career change of middle adulthood?
A. Polly, a librarian, is looking for a new job as a book editor. B. Steve, a physical therapist, wants to become an accountant. C. Mandra, a beautician, is going to school to become a nurse. D. Durrell has a high stress job on Wall street but wants to pursue sculpting full time.
James believed that the single most informative thing you could know about a person was his or her:
a. family resemblance b. Weltanschauung c. eclecticism d. cultural environment
For most natural categories:
a. membership is arbitrary and often shifts between categories b. there are clearly defined boundaries between adjacent categories c. members have typical features that are characteristic of the category, rather than having defining features d. people can easily agree on a set of defining features for the category