Professor Deloney is teaching a research methods class. In his lecture on how theories are generated, he points out that a good theory is ______ and can potentially be refuted.
A. flawless
B. similar to a hypothesis
C. subjective
D. falsifiable
Answer: D
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The most obvious change as children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage is an increase in __________
A) symbolic activity B) private speech C) motor activity D) abstract thought
Without the sensory feedback carried by the somatosensory nerves of the arms, human neurological patients, such as G. O., have difficulty
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