In logical positivism, gravity, which cannot be observed directly, would be called which of the following?
a. a theoretical fact
b. a theoretical statement
c. a conceptual statement
d. an observational statement
Answer: b. a theoretical statement
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a. the heartbeat of Mother Earth b. the rocks which are elders c. the womb of Mother Earth d. the source of energy for the earth's rotation.
Another name for the parallel distributed processing (PDP) model of memory is the ________
a. interaction model. b. multiple process model. c. connectionist model. d. long-term potentiation model.
Imagine being quizzed by your teacher on schedules of reinforcement. You are asked to name the schedule that generates the highest rate of responding and the greatest resistance to extinction
You are told further that gamblers are often under the control of this schedule. You should respond that this describes a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. fixed-interval b. fixed-ratio c. variable-interval d. variable-ratio
Psychologists have conducted studies in which the participants must detect a stimulus in a display of many other objects. According to this research, people usually detect
a. a combined feature more quickly than an isolated feature. b. a feature that is present more quickly than a feature that is absent. c. a stationary object more quickly than a moving object. d. a small object more quickly than a large object.