The prevailing explanation for the relationship between
stress and illness has been that increased levels of stress result in a decrease in the immune system's ability to protect the body from illness. On the other hand, it is possible that people who are experiencing stress engage in more health-damaging behaviors, this leads us to a greater likelihood of illness. This different explanation of the relationship demonstrates the importance of
A) falsifiability.
B) ruling out rival hypotheses.
C) replicability.
D) extraordinary claims.
B
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a. ?hypothalamus b. ?basal ganglia c. ?orbitoprefrontal cortex d. ?amygdala
According to Reid, we could trust our notions about the physical world because:
a. of the acuteness of the senses. b. it made common sense to do so. c. Hume’s logic was faulty. d. such notions are innate.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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