In some cases of dissociative identity disorder, patients have
claimed to have amazing numbers of alternate personalities. The evidence for the veracity of these claims, however, has been less then compelling. These cases demonstrate which of the six principles mentioned in your chapter?
A) Extraordinary claims
B) Falsifiability
C) Ruling out rival hypotheses
D) Occam's Razor
Answer: A
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a. ventromedial hypothalamus b. medial preoptic area c. sexually dimorphic nucleus d. medial amygdala
Unlike Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky viewed cognitive development as a __________ process
A) socially mediated B) genetically predictable C) preoperational D) neurological