According to your textbook, some proponents of Scientology
have suggested that negative statements overheard by fetuses, embryos, and even zygotes can be "reactivated" in adulthood, triggering low self-esteem and psychology difficulties. The research, however, has failed to support these claims. Which principle of critical thinking is best demonstrated by this example?
A) Occam's Razor
B) Replicability
C) Extraordinary claims
D) Correlation vs. causation
Answer: C
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A. suggests that neither incarceration nor treatment is an effective approach to dealing with this type of crime B. is much higher than is suggested by the media C. has been declining since the introduction of mandatory chemical castration D. decreases steadily with age
What type of psychotic symptoms might be seen in someone suffering from major depressive disorder?
What will be an ideal response?
Neurons that carry information from the senses to the spinal cord are called __________
a) motor neurons. b) interneurons. c) sensory neurons. d) reflexes.
Four-year-old Clinton is talking to his grandmother on the phone. He looks out of the window as he talks and sees a bird in a tree
Clinton says "Look at the bird, Granny! What kind is it?" His belief that his grandmother sees what he sees is called A) processing capacity. B) egocentrism. C) private speech. D) animism.