Dr. Moretti recently published a paper on his therapy work
with 10 patients whom he said benefitted greatly from psychoanalysis. The patients all suffered from moderate depression and were in treatment for 6 months. Dr. Moretti's research has come under intense scrutiny as other clinicians and researchers have not been able to consistently find the same results in their patients. This lack of research consistency is a problem for which of the six principles of scientific thinking?
A) Falsifiability
B) Replicability
C) Occam's Razor
D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
Answer: B
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a. ecological c. learning b. psychodynamic d. cognitive-developmental
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a. True b. False
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functioning and addresses such topics as love, happiness, creativity, well-being, self-confidence, and achievement? a. positive psychology b. psychodynamic psychology c. sociocultural psychology d. cognitive psychology