What is the principle of falsifiability and how is it related to pseudoscience and science?
What will be an ideal response?
The principle of falsifiability is the idea that a scientific theory must be stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or disconfirm it. Scientific research must meet the principle of falsifiability, whereas pseudoscience usually falls short of this principle.
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a. adolescents b. young adults c. middle-aged adults d. older adults
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a. nerve cells are continually in an action potential. b. action potentials occur completely or not at all. c. synaptic transmissions occur completely or not at all. d. all the neurons in the brain fire or none of them fire.
During childhood, individuals who develop schizophrenia seem to have
a. experienced psychological trauma. b. had a great deal of intellectual stimulation. c. learned to use defense mechanisms excessively. d. developed precocious physical or mental abilities.
Regarding partial hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Partial hospitalization allows patients to go out into the real world and practice what they've learned in treatment. b. Partial hospitalization can involve the patients spending their days in the hospital and going home at night. c. Partial hospitalization can involve the patients spending their days at home or work and attending therapy sessions in the evenings. d. Partial hospitalization has not been shown to be as effective as full hospitalization.