Which type of reasoning involves reaching a particular conclusion on the basis of general principles?
A) abstract
B) combinatorial
C) reflective
D) deductive
D) deductive Hypothetico-deductive reasoning is the use of deductive reasoning (reasoning from general principles to particular conclusions) to systematically manipulate several variables, test hypotheses about their effects in a systematic way, and reach correct conclusions.
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A. phosphates B. androgens C. bases D. androgens
What was Kant’s categorical imperative?
a. The limit between what people can and cannot perceive b. The principle that should govern moral behavior c. The process for forming thoughts from sensations d. The tendency for people to classify objects and events based on similarities
When you estimate a distance under 50 feet, such as when you play catch or shoot trash can hoops with the first draft of your essay, you are using
a. convergence. b. accommodation. c. retinal disparity. d. relative size.
Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors, respectively, without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered __________ therapies
a. directive b. nondirective c. action d. insight