In an experiment, a researcher attempts to create situations where support for one position indicates a lack of support for other positions. This is an application of the critical thinking principle of _____

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: ruling out rival hypotheses

Psychology

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a. development of blind spots in the visual field b. reduced capacity to hear sounds c. reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality d. inability to sense hot and cold

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Research has found that many American parents discuss sex before an adolescent's first sexual experience

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In terms of motor development:

a. limiting motor movement always impairs motor development. b. nurture is the sole determining factor in the range of someone's motor abilities. c. there are no consistent findings on how to enhance or inhibit motor development. d. extreme social and physical deprivation can impair motor development.

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You just completed observations of classes at the grade-school level. After analyzing the data, you have strong evidence against which of the following gender stereotypes?

a) girls are talkative b) girls are emotional c) boys are confident d) boys are aggressive

Psychology