What does reductio ad absurdum mean?
a. To reduce a pompous individual by making jokes at his or her expense
b. To follow the suggestions of one’s teachers until one can formulate independent thought
c. To expect nothing from life because it is, in essence, absurd
d. To demolish an argument by following its logical steps until an absurd conclusion is reached
D
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Which statement about somatic symptom disorder is accurate?
a. It is a form of dissociative disorder that is typically associated with poor outcomes. b. It is rarely associated with anxiety, depression, or other psychiatric disorders. c. It is relatively rare, having a prevalence of only up to 7% of the population. d. It is more prevalent among educated individuals than among uneducated ones.
Which of the following is an accurate statement?
a. ?Rates of psychological disorders in young adults are lower than in the general population and appear to be increasing. b. ?College students have about the same rates of psychological disorders as their same-age peers who are not attending college. c. ?College students have far fewer psychological disorders than their same-age peers who are not attending college. d. ?Rates of psychological disorders in young adults are higher than in the general population but appear to be decreasing.
Aaron trusts what he himself observes, not claims by others. Aaron takes a(n) _____ approach to knowledge acquisition.
A) correlational B) dogmatic C) empirical D) parsimonious
In the United States, approximately ________ of those earning doctoral degrees in psychology today are women.
A. One-quarter B. One half C. Two-thirds D. Three-quarters