Our Brains Are Very Good at Organizing Information into Manageable

question 156

Multiple Choice

Our brains are very good at organizing information into manageable categories or chunks. Why is this wonderful ability a problem for scientists?

• A) Because it is difficult to study how the brain actually functions.
• B) Because it can lead us to find patterns where none actually exist.
• C) Because it makes people overly skeptical.
• D) Because it becomes impossible to distinguish science from pseudoscience.

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Definitions:

Growth Needs

Psychological requirements essential for personal development and self-actualization, beyond basic physiological or safety needs.

Maslow

A psychologist best known for proposing Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Fully Functioning Individual

A person who lives in harmony with their deepest feelings and impulses, exhibiting openness to experience and a willingness to live authentically.

Rogers' Characteristics

Attributes or qualities identified by psychologist Carl Rogers that contribute to a person's self-concept and personal growth, such as openness and empathy.