Animals Are Not as Accurate Environmental Indicators as Are Plants

question 103

Multiple Choice

Animals are not as accurate environmental indicators as are plants, mainly because of their_______ .

• A) mobility
• B) body temperature
• C) cell structures
• D) lack of photosynthesis
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Placebo Effect

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Empirical Approach

A method of inquiry that relies on direct, systematic observation and experimentation as a way to acquire knowledge.

Psychodynamic Perspective

A view that explains personality in terms of conscious and unconscious forces, such as unconscious desires and beliefs.