According to the authors, one reason to be wary of
programs that promise to teach you speed reading techniques in return for money is that such claims do not fit with the available data on information processing and memory. This is consistent with the pseudoscience error known as
A) absence of connectivity.
Correct. Connectivity refers to a consistency between different research findings.
B) evasion of peer review.
C) exaggerated claims.
D) psychobabble.
Incorrect. The use of psychobabble refers to using complex jargon and terminology that most people would not understand. It is used to mask the absence of true science in a finding.
Answer: A
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If you looked in a book entitled Pharmacotherapy, you would be most likely to see information about
a. organizing informal groups of women to discuss mental-health issues b. reducing the incidence of drug dependence. c. medications that are prescribed to relieve psychological disorders. d. specific treatments that are used in hospitals to reduce the incidence of suicide.
The validity and reliability of projective tests, such as the TAT and the Rorschach, is higher than that of objective tests, such as the MMPI-2
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Scientific literacy does not include _______
a. gathering knowledge b. accepting common-sense explanations c. critical thinking d. applying scientific information to everyday problems
________ involves a cyclical pattern of binge eating followed by purging through compensatory methods, such as inducing vomiting or the use of laxatives.
A. Anorexia nervosa B. Binge-eating disorder C. Orthorexia nervosa D. Bulimia nervosa