Comte, in his theory of the development of scientific explanation, proposed a second stage, the ________ stage, which based its explanations of natural phenomena on unobserved causes and laws.

a. mystical
b. theoretical
c. metaphysical
d. supernatural

Answer: c. metaphysical

Psychology

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a. reflexive responses and shaping. b. insight learning and operant conditioning. c. classical conditioning and operant conditioning. d. social learning and observational learning. e. reinforcement and insight learning.

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Twin studies of __________ generally yield high heritabilities, whereas the role of heredity in __________ is less strong

A) bipolar disorder; autism B) schizophrenia; bipolar disorder C) Down syndrome; schizophrenia D) autism; major depression

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