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The basic tenet of ____ is that the validity of an idea or conception must be tested by its practical consequences

a. ?empiricism b. ?rationalism c. ?scientism d. ?pragmatism e. ?cynicism

________ believe that cancer is punishment for one's actions or that of a family member and that one must wear the pain to protect other members of one's communities

a. African Americans c. Native Americans b. Laotians d. Latinos

In 1954, Marian Keech convinced her followers that aliens from planet Clarion had sent her a message that the world was coming to an end on December 21, but that they could be saved

When the world did not come to an end, Mrs. Keech and many of her followers reduced cognitive dissonance by A) deciding that the aliens had been pulling a practical joke on them. B) deciding that their efforts had been justified and had spared the planet. C) trying to bring about the end of the world on their own by encouraging the U.S. President to start World War III. D) using logical analysis to realize that they had been mistaken.

If Alfred has only one type of functioning cone, what will he be able to see?

a) His vision will be limited to objects in the periphery. b) He will see various colors provided that they are very bright. c) He will see everything basically as various shades of gray. d) He will see glimpses of gray as the cones tend to work in an on and off fashion.