Many people drew faulty conclusions about the relative safety of air travel compared to automobile travel in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Such poor reasoning was the result of

Curtis is considering buying a new workout machine that promises weight loss at twice the rate of other machines

When Curtis questioned such a claim with the manufacturer, the customer service representative stated this was a new system and previous research on weight loss was not applicable. This example illustrates which warning sign of pseudoscience? A) Evasion of peer review Incorrect. The lack of connection between existing research and the product being peddled demonstrates a lack of collectivity, not an evasion of peer review. B) Absence of connectivity Correct. One of the warning signs of pseudoscience is lack of connectivity to other research (i.e., findings that are vastly different than those of previous research on the same topic). C) Overreliance on anecdotes D) Lack of self-correction

Some phobias are common, whereas others are idiosyncratic. What are some of the common fears that may have evolved because the fear was adaptive for the human species?

Incorporate your knowledge of Classical Conditioning in Real Life (Chapter Seven) with the development of common and of idiosyncratic phobias. How did Watson and Rayner demonstrate the acquisition of a phobia with "Little Albert"? What will be an ideal response?