Whenever Bonnie passes a mirror, she thinks to herself how gorgeous she is and how she will soon be recognized as an international beauty. In a crowd, she is unhappy unless she is the center of attention. Bonnie has a ______ personality

Which change has occurred over the past several decades in virtually every industrialized nation?

People are marrying younger and younger. Divorce rates are lower because cohabiting strengthens marriages. Adults are coming to view marriage as the sole avenue for sexual expression. The number of unwed parents has increased dramatically.

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