Thaddeus took a lukewarm shower after he got out of the sauna. Based on what is known about temperature perception, you should predict that Thaddeus will initially perceive the shower as:
a. being uncomfortably hot
b. being uncomfortably cold
c. being comfortable, and feeling neither too hot nor too cold
d. alternating between being uncomfortably cold and being much too hot
B
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When psychologists make clinical judgments or interpretations, they may view patient data as
a. samples of behavior outside the psychologists' office. b. correlates of other behaviors or emotions. c. signs of an underlying state or condition. d. all of the above
Which of the following best describes Plato’s view of relativism?
a. Relativism was best suited to important questions. b. Relativism provided an effective way to understand differences. c. Relativism was preferable to materialism. d. Relativism would cause philosophy to become insignificant.
Chaoyu is looking at his mother as she tells him about all the chores he needs to get done over the weekend. Chaoyu nods as his mother goes down the list, but he doesn't really hear anything she is saying. He is thinking about a girl he just met and how to ask her out. Chaoyu's attentional focus most clearly demonstrates
A. overt orienting. B. voluntary control. C. covert orienting. D. involuntary control.
Recent research into the accuracy of flashbulb memories has
found that they are as susceptible to distortion over time as any other kind of memories. There have been many attempts to explain these findings, but one line of reasoning suggests that it is because flashbulb memories are exactly the same as any other kind of memories, just more intense. Which principle of critical thinking does this very simple explanation illustrate? A) Extraordinary claims B) Occam's Razor C) Correlation vs. causation D) Falsifiability