DrFarnum Is Using the Scientific Method to Investigate How the Content

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Multiple Choice

Dr.Farnum is using the scientific method to investigate how the content of dreams affects memory for personal events.Specifically,she predicts that any dream about a personal event will increase the individual's memory for that event.What is the biggest problem that Dr.Farnum overlooking with her research?

• A) Her hypothesis isn't falsifiable.
• B) Her prediction is biased.
• C) She isn't following the steps of the scientific method.
• D) She is studying a topic that is out-dated.

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