Liam Is Reading a Magazine Article About a New "Wonder

question 152

Multiple Choice

Liam is reading a magazine article about a new "wonder drug" and finds himself wondering who participated in the study,and what evidence the claims are based on.Liam's thinking illustrates the idea that

• A) motives and expectations can color our experiences.
• B) information needs to be viewed with a certain degree of skepticism.
• C) single-cause explanations are often inaccurate.
• D) sciences do not exist in a cultural vacuum.

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