Dr Garonski Is Testing His Hypothesis That People Use Hand

question 4

Multiple Choice

Dr Garonski is testing his hypothesis that people use hand gestures more in communication when emotionally aroused than when calm. When his results were reviewed, it was noted that Dr Garonski sometimes missed seeing small gestures in the calm condition. This is an example of

• A)conjunctive fallacy.
• B)confirmation bias.
• C)attribution error.
• D)a single-variable explanation.

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Definitions:

Nucleic Acids

Biomolecules essential for life, including DNA and RNA, that carry genetic information and are involved in protein synthesis.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Three-Letter Sequences

In genetics, sequences of three nucleotides (triplets) in DNA or RNA that code for specific amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a form of RNA responsible for transporting genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis.