Explanations for Human Behaviour Are More Persuasive When They Contain

question 5

Multiple Choice

Explanations for human behaviour are more persuasive when they contain neuroscience information even if that information is irrelevant.Research into this phenomenon supported which of the following:

• A)Hard science explanations are just as persuasive as neuroscience explanations
• B)Undergraduates who completed a neuroscience course were not duped by irrelevant neuroscience information
• C)Graduate students and postdocs rated good explanations containing irrelevant neuroscience information as worse than bad explanations with irrelevant information
• D)Explanations were more persuasive when they contained an equation to explain behavior regardless of its relevance

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Definitions:

Proprioception

Proprioception is the sense of self-movement and body position, often referred to as the "sixth sense," which helps the body understand where it is in space without visual cues.

Kinesthesia

The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling proprioception.

Position

Position refers to the specific location or orientation of an object or individual in space relative to a reference point.

Visceroreceptors

Sensory receptors located in the internal organs (viscera) that generate impulses regarding physiological processes, including pain, hunger, and fullness.