The Research Approach That Tests Two Competing Theories in Order

question 17

Multiple Choice

The research approach that tests two competing theories in order to falsify one of them is referred to as:

• A) induction.
• B) illumination.
• C) strong inference.
• D) verification.

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Definitions:

Hebbian Learning Rule

A principle describing how neurons might adapt during learning, suggesting that when a neuron frequently assists in firing another, the connection between them strengthens.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's body.

GABA

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

Anxiety

A state of apprehension, unease, or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.