According to the Authors,one Reason to Be Wary of Programs

question 145

Multiple Choice

According to the authors,one reason to be wary of programs that promise to teach you speed reading techniques in return for money is that such claims do not fit with the available data on information processing and memory.This is consistent with the pseudoscience sin known as

• A)evasion of peer review.
• B)psychobabble.
• C)exaggerated claims.
• D)absence of connectivity.

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Definitions:

Brain

The complex central organ of the nervous system responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.

Minnesota Twin Studies

A series of psychological studies conducted on twins, both identical and fraternal, to analyze genetic and environmental influences on psychological traits.

Personality

A combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual, distinguishing one person from another.

Genetic

Relating to genes or heredity and the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.