Which of the Following Would Be the Least Capable of Scientific

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the least capable of scientific investigation and thus would represent the worst potential research idea?

• A) Which art form is the more valuable to society, paintings or music?
• B) Which is better to increase alertness, caffeine or nicotine?
• C) Which species can learn a particular maze better, rat or mouse?
• D) Which produces better learning, studying with or without music?

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Definitions:

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive strategy for keeping information active in short-term memory by repetitively verbalizing or thinking about the information.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A memory technique that involves thinking about the meaning of the information and making connections to other information in memory.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory for events that occurred before a specific point in time, often due to injury or illness affecting the brain.

Coma

A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened and fails to respond to painful stimuli, light, or sound.