Multiple Choice
The research by Lloyd and Margaret Peterson suggests that the duration of short-term memory is about 15 seconds, but some have proposed that it may be as short as 5 seconds. These other theorists have suggested that some of the participants in the Petersons' study were able to silently rehearse the letters they were shown, thus appearing to have a longer short-term memory duration. This alternative explanation for the Petersons' findings demonstrates which principle of critical thinking?
A) Replicability
B) Extraordinary claims
C) Falsifiability
D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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