According to Popper, what distinguishes a scientific theory from a nonscientific theory?
a. ?clarity
b. ?the use of mathematical symbols
c. ?the principle of falsifiability
d. ?the assumption of determinism
ANSWER:
c
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a. The genetic variability between the two groups is high. b. Genetic factors play a role in agility. c. The genetic variability within each group is low. d. Environment has no effect on agility.
Titchener, a structuralist, proposed that:
a. unconscious impulses controlled behavior b. immediate experience could be broken down into elements c. discovering the nature of stimulus-response associations could explain behavior d. conscious experience was more than the sum of its parts
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a. shading b. haze c. overlap d. convergence
Electroshock treatment often is accompanied by:
a. a total mental breakdown during the first week following application. b. tardive dyskinesia. c. temporary visual hallucinations. d. a memory loss of unpredictable length.