A hypothesis is __________

a. a process of repeating a study using the same methods and same participants
b. a general explanation about behavior and events
c. a testable prediction about new facts, based on existing theories
d. nonscientific and cannot be used to draw conclusions about behavior

Answer: C

Psychology

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A. anxiety B. phobic C. nervous D. mental

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Paradoxical sleep was so called because

a. this type of sleep is a mystery to scientists. b. the EEG tracings during paradoxical sleep vary wildly from person to person. c. the EEG tracings during paradoxical sleep can only be interpreted by the sleeper. d. the EEG tracings during this type of sleep resemble those of a person who is awake.

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