Kevin Is a Law Student, Who Reads an Advertisement for a Sleep-Learning

question 94

Multiple Choice

Kevin is a law student, who reads an advertisement for a sleep-learning device that claims to have helped a law student pass the state bar exam.Kevin should

• A) immediately order this device because the correlation is evidence of the device causing the law student to pass the bar.
• B) immediately order this device because a correct inference can be made from this observation.
• C) order the device because systematic research has shown that these devices really work.
• D) not order the device because an individual case tells nothing about what is true in general.

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Definitions:

Mental Illness

A broad range of medical conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification of mental health disorders used by healthcare professionals.

Medicalization

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical issues, often involving the use of medication or medical treatment.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development.