An essential part of scientific thinking is not only how to use statistics correctly, but also how to identify the misuse of statistics. A primary reason for the misuse of statistics is ________
a. distrust of all statistics from studies with counterintuitive results.
b. a conflict with "real-life" issues.
c. animal research.
d. innumeracy.
Answer: d
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a. Rogers c. Horney b. Adler d. Fromm
Which of the following students provides the most complete, accurate information about the topic called "mind wandering"?
a. Daphne: "When your mind wanders, your visual acuity actually improves." b. Dan: "When your mind wanders, you no longer can match an object's shape with its color." c. Evan: "Mind wandering occurs when your attention shifts from distributed attention to focused attention." d. Karolina: "Mind wandering occurs when your thoughts shift from the outside world to your inner thoughts."
Which school of psychology most strongly believes that we can learn a lot about ourselves by studying nonhuman animals?
a. humanists b. behaviorists c. Gestaltists d. psychoanalysts
The physiological response profile outlined in the general adaptation syndrome:
A) occurs to acute stressors but not to repeated stressors. B) is modifiable in type based on the type of stressor encountered. C) is nonspecific to the type of stressor. D) is specific to the type of stressor.