Which of the following is NOT a problem that occurs in inductive reasoning?

a. Failure to select appropriate information to test a hypothesis
b. Failure to consider a comparison group before reaching a conclusion
c. Failure to seek evidence that may prove a hypothesis false
d. Failure to evaluate the validity of the major premise before drawing a conclusion
e. Failure to recognize that commonsense rules may be fallacious.


d. Failure to evaluate the validity of the major premise before drawing a conclusion

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The advantage of having a flexible memory that can recombine past events to envision possible futures facilitates which memory sin?

A) bias B) transience C) misattribution D) persistence

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Adalia is 18 and leaving for college. She thinks of herself as a good student because she worked hard in school. She also has many friends but was never part of the popular crowd because she didn't play sports or join many clubs. She is not sure where she will fit in at college or what her interests will be. Adalia is working on figuring out who she is, an idea Rogers called _________.

a) self-esteem b) self-actualization c) self-concept d) self-reflection

Psychology

Edward Tolman's work on latent learning shows that

A. most animals learn through classical and not operant conditioning. B. punishments are more effective than reinforcements at modifying behavior. C. continuous reinforcement is less effective compared to intermittent reinforcement. D. prior experience-whether reinforced or not-aids future learning.

Psychology