Speed-reading programs have been "all the rage," as they
have promised to increase your ability to read and comprehend at incredible levels. Some have even claimed to increase their reading speed to 30,000 words per minute. Research, however, has found that their actual reading speed is not nearly this high, and that their comprehension of what they read "tested miserably." Which principle of critical thinking is this problematic for?
A) Replicability
B) Extraordinary claims
C) Occam's Razor
D) Falsifiability
Answer: B
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a. ?operant conditioning b. ?latent learning c. ?classical conditioning d. ?nonassociative learning
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a) environmental influences. b) behavior. c) subjective experience. d) inherited tendencies.
According to Sadler, the chief underlying factor in loneliness is
a. a feeling of unpleasant self-awareness. b. isolation or aloneness. c. loss of an intimate relationship. d. feeling that you are different from everyone.
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