The need for cognitive efficiency is very important, but
sometimes it can lead people to poor decision-making. For example, when considering whether or not to buy the latest "miracle diet" program, one should balance cognitive efficiency with
A) the principle of Occam's Razor.
B) the fact that correlation does not equal causation.
C) the fact that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
D) the premise of replicability.
Answer: C
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Type II error is ____________.
A. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it's true B. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it's false C. Failing to reject the null hypothesis when it's true D. Failing to reject the null hypothesis when it's false
Evolutionary psychology differs from other perspectives in its focus on the extremely long process of evolution as a central explanatory principle
a. true b. false