According to the conceptual network approach, we learn that a canary (which has some distinctive features) is a kind of bird (which has more general features), which is a kind of animal (which has still more general features). What evidence supports this view?
a. After you answer that a canary has skin, you would also say that a canary has hair.
b. You would have trouble answering questions about unfamiliar birds such as quetzals.
c. When answering questions about canaries, you are slowest when trying to be accurate.
d. You can answer faster whether canaries are yellow than whether they have skin.
d
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a. the scale for the concept of "being there in times of stress" was based on people's ideas of prototypical behavior in a romantic relationship. b. people typically said that nonprototypical behavior would be especially helpful in times of stress. c. there was a strong "family resemblance" among the various responses that a person could make in connection with the graded structure of the concept. d. the concept of "prototype" has changed over recent decades, with respect to the dimension of "being there."
Professor Clark gives her students an assignment to develop hypotheses on global warming. To be consistent with a scientific method, students should develop their hypotheses based on
A) their own existing beliefs about the issue. Incorrect. In fact, for research to be as "clean" and accurate as possible, researchers have to be very careful NOT to let their own beliefs or biases influence their research. B) reports discussed on television. C) untestable predictions. D) a well-supported scientific theory. Correct. A hypothesis is a testable prediction derived from a scientific theory.