Although ethically questionable, the classic work of Watson
and Rayner with Little Albert demonstrated that Freud's contention that phobias are seated deep in the unconscious was erroneous. Their research was an important demonstration of which of the six principles of scientific thinking?
A) Ruling out rival hypotheses
B) Replicability
C) Falsifiability
D) Extraordinary claims
Answer: C
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a. There has been no trend in divorce rate—it varies widely. b. The divorce rate is remaining the same at about 70%. c. From a divorce rate of 25% in the 1950s, the divorce rate has been steadily increasing ever since. d. From a high of 50% in the 1970s, the divorce rate has been slowly declining ever since.
Generally, a child learns to put on shoes no later than by what age?
A. 6 months B. 12 months C. 18 months D. 3 years
Suppose you are telling your friend about a woman you just met
You tell your friend that this person seemed very compassionate and was interested in helping others; however, you couldn't recall whether she said she was a nurse or a businesswoman. On the basis of the ________ heuristic, your friend would probably think that she is a ________. a) availability; nurse b) availability; businesswoman c) representativeness; nurse d) representativeness; businesswoman
Humans and monkeys have face detection-sensitive cells.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)