The Basis for Pseudopsychologies Are Unfounded Beliefs Held Without Evidence

question 200

Multiple Choice

The basis for pseudopsychologies are unfounded beliefs held without evidence or in the face of falsifying evidence.These unfounded beliefs are referred to as

• A) superstitions.
• B) empirical evidence.
• C) intersubjective data.
• D) deductions.

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Definitions:

Frederic Bartlett

A pioneering psychologist known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, emphasizing the importance of schemas in understanding and remembering.

Reactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Retroactive Interference

A memory problem where new information interferes with the ability to recall older information.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.