The "Peking Man" Fossils

question 64

Multiple Choice

The "Peking Man" fossils:

• A) turned out to be fakes-the artificial combination of ape and human bones
• B) have been locked up by the Chinese government since the 1940s, and scientists have not been allowed to examine them
• C) are now thought the be examples of archaic Homo sapiens
• D) were lost during World War II and have not been recovered

Analyze the ethical considerations in social influence research.

Explore the relationship between leadership and power in guiding group dynamics.

Understand the impact of reference groups on personal decision-making and self-perception.

Recognize the role of social norms in guiding individual actions and the formation of attitudes.

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Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that assumes a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect.

Warranted Arguments

Arguments that are justified or backed up by substantial evidence or reason.

False Cause Fallacy

A logical fallacy where a cause-and-effect relationship is incorrectly assumed between two events simply because they occur together.

Explaining Events

The process of providing detailed reasoning or evidence to clarify how or why something occurred.