A researcher who attributes all successes to his treatment but then attributes all failures to another factor has violated which essential criterion for acceptable hypotheses?
a. falsifiability
b. testability
c. coherence and parsimony
d. correspondence with reality
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which brain structure plays an important role in encoding fear and anger?
a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. hypothalamus d. cortex e. brainstem
Researchers using the twin study method take advantage of which naturally occurring phenomenon?
A. Monozygotic twins have identical genes. B. Dizygotic twins have similar genes. C. Monozygotic twins are often treated alike by parents. D. Dizygotic twins are more alike genetically than typical siblings.
Regarding REM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you pull an all-nighter studying than if you go to sleep. b. Brain areas associated with imagery and emotion become significantly more active during REM sleep. c. All mammals show REM sleep, but reptiles show no signs of REM sleep. d. For adults, REM periods add up to about 20 percent of total sleep time.