Which of the following claims would NOT be falsifiable?
a. "Anxiety is more common in young adults than in old people."
b. "Mothers who take folic acid during pregnancy tend to have healthier children.".
c. "Dreams are often disguised to hide their true meaning.".
d. "Early music training improves children's language development.".
c
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A baby in Sierra Leone has a ______ chance of making it to age 5.
A. 72% B. 82% C. 92% D. 62%
Which of the following describes a successful internship?
A. Anita takes an unpaid biology internship in which she simply fetches coffee and files papers for lab technicians. B. Anita works an unpaid biology internship where she is allowed to work with slides and builds a mentorship relationship. C. Anita takes a paid biology internship in which she answers phones and receives little supervision. D. Anita takes a paid biology internship in which she works overnight shifts at the lab to ensure lab security.
A study of athletes at the 1992 Olympics found that:
A) those who did not win medals had higher levels of self-esteem than did those who won medals. B) those who did not win medals had lower levels of self-esteem than did those who won medals. C) bronze medal winners smiled the least during the medal ceremony. D) silver medal winners smiled the least during the medal ceremony.
Regarding the lie detector test, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Errors may occur on the polygraph even when questioning is done properly. b. Thinking about upsetting thoughts during the irrelevant questions can significantly affect the accuracy of the lie detector. c. The polygraph may be thrown off by self-inflicted pain, by tranquilizing drugs, or by people who can lie without anxiety. d. The polygraph test's most common error is to label a guilty person innocent.