On a talk show, a person claims to have taught 50 people how
to walk barefoot on hot coals using a technique called "neurolinguistic programming," when, in reality, anyone with reasonably callused feet can do this. A critical thinker should have realized that this technique was never tested in a true experiment with a(n) group.
Fill in the blank with correct word
ANSWER: control
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Olivia is an infant with parents who provide her with stimulating toys, read to her every day, and take her on walks where she can see, hear, smell, and touch various things in her environment. What can we conclude about Olivia's neural development?
A. Olivia will experience higher than average levels of myelination. B. Olivia will experience a greater degree of synaptic pruning. C. Olivia will experience higher than average levels of synaptogenesis. D. Olivia will produce more neurons than other children who do not receive the same experiences.
You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means
a. you are not infected with the HIV at this time b. you are not a carrier of the HIV and cannot pass the infection onto others c. you do not need to have further HIV testing (unless you engage in additional unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive) d. all of these e. none of these
According to Freud, when do children truly use sexual energy towards sexual practice?
What will be an ideal response?
Roberts (2005) classifies deductive reasoning into three general approaches. Which of the following are included?
A. surface (or heuristic) B. representation explanations C. conclusion heuristic D. conclusion interpretation