We Typically Think of Bacteria as Inhabiting Human Intestines

question 40

Multiple Choice

We typically think of bacteria as inhabiting human intestines. In (or on) what other locations of a healthy human body would you expect to find bacteria?

• A)in the mouth
• B)on the skin
• C)in the nose
• D)on the hair

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected of them.

Falsifiability

The capability of a hypothesis or theory to be proven false, a critical principle for scientific validity.

Parsimony

In science and philosophy, the principle that the simplest explanation of an event or observation is preferred over a more complex explanation.

Demand Characteristics

Demand characteristics refer to subtle cues or signals in a study that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave.