Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the advertising by psychic advisors?
a. No one has passed the preliminary tests set up by James Randi's Million Dollar Challenge to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled conditions
b. Usually psychic advisor ads are promoted with a few testimonials and manyunsupported claims.
c. Unlike psychic advisors, stage mentalists do not use deception with their audiences or in advertising.
d. Psychic advisers promoted in TV commercials make use of the Barnum effect.
C
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a. massed practice. b. selection and organization. c. overlearning. d. maintenance rehearsal.
Regarding creative thinking skills, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Creative thinking skills appear to be totally inherited. b. Some creative thinking skills can be learned. c. Creative thinking skills have a high positive correlation with a person's intelligence. d. Most creative thinking skills are highly correlated with a person's motivation for fame and success.
Franklin suffers from schizophrenia and requires medication. The best person for Franklin to consult would be a(n):
a. clinical psychologist c. cognitive psychologist b. experimental psychologist d. psychiatrist
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a. True b. False