Which core principle of the scientific method involves the assumption that simpler explanations of behavior are preferred?
A. empiricism
B. determinism
C. parsimony
D. testability
Answer: C
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a. may have a decreased appetite in comparison to a 1-year-old. b. needs about 2,300 calories per day. c. needs about 1,800 calories per day. d. typically has an increased appetite for salty foods.
Joshua's cerebral cortex is involved in all but which of the following emotional experiences?
a. helping Joshua evaluate the meaning of emotionally arousing stimuli b. triggering fear in Joshua when he encounters a possibly threatening stimulus c. assisting Joshua in determining whether to approach or avoid particular stimuli d. processing Joshua's subjective experience of emotion e. controlling Joshua's facial expressions of emotion
An early approach to psychology that focused on how mental processes enable people to adapt to their environment is called:
A) structuralism. B) social Darwinism. C) functionalism. D) behaviourism.
The trichromatic theory states that ____
a. ?three different types of cones detect the three different primary colors of light b. ?humans really only perceive three different colors c. ?cells in the retina can send information to the brain about two colors, but only one at a time d. ?the three major types of cells in our visual system are: red/green, blue/yellow, and black/white cells