While some use the visions they claim to have seen during a
near-death experience (friends, loved ones, a tunnel of light) as evidence of a peaceful afterlife, scientists have suggested that such experiences may actually be the result of a massive release of endorphins in a dying brain. Which concept of critical thinking is most important in this example?
A) Extraordinary claims
B) Correlation versus causation
C) Replicability
Incorrect. There is no repeated research being discussed in this particular situation.
D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
Answer: D
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a. excessive apprehension that impairs normal functioning b. chronic patterns of behavior that lead to significant impairments in social functioning c. the separation of conscious awareness from previous thoughts or memories d. prolonged and disabling disruptions in emotional state
Jonathan Haidt compares the relationship between emotions and rationality to:
A. an elephant and a rider. B. a lion and a lion tamer. C. thunder and lightning. D. a kitten and a ball of yarn.
A brain-imaging method using radio waves and
magnetic fields of the body to produce detailed images of the brain is called ______________. a) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b) electroencephalography (EEG) c) positron-emission tomography (PET) d) computerized axial tomography (CT)
The five reactions Kübler-Ross observed are best viewed as __________
A) a fixed sequence B) universal stages C) maladaptive, emotion-centered coping D) coping strategies that anyone may call on in the face of threat