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Assignment:

1. According to the Facial Feedback Hypothesis, which of the following is true:

A) producing an outward facial expression influences one's internal emotions.

B) feedback from our internal emotions automatically activates the corresponding facial expressions.

C) we can consciously control our facial expressions to be appropriate to a given social situation.

D) only unconscious feedback from our outward facial expressions produces the corresponding inward emotions.

E) feedback from people's facial expression helps to regulate our social interactions with others.

2. If you carry out an experiment and find evidence that runs counter to your hypothesis,

A) your hypothesis is disproven.

B) your hypothesis is proven.

C) your theory is incorrect.

D) your theory is correct.

E) none of the above

3. The Jones family have a young son Billy who has a rare brain disease that causes a loss of hearing and sight. They read on the internet about a "scientific" study showing that swimming with dolphins might help to cure this disease. Excitedly, they rush off to Hawaii to enroll their son in the two-month program. From the family's point of view, what is the biggest problem with this type of pseudoscience?

A) The researcher's claims are misleading and dishonest and can exploit people who do not evaluate the scientific claims of the researchers.

B) There are "opportunity costs" where the son might have benefited from other scientifically validated treatments.

C) The family was inconvenienced by the "swimming with dolphins" treatment in terms of their time and money.

D) People become cynical and distrusted of real scientific studies and instead rely on non-scientific methods to help cure diseases.

E) Although possibly effective, the researchers are profiting from their treatments where they should be providing their services free-of-charge to the boy.

4. Which method is NOT a good way to discourage pseudoscience in our society?

A) have their studies replicated by independent labs.

B) require scientists to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

C) provide the scientists with monetary incentives to stop their research.

D) bring the scientists to court and fine them for making false claims.

E) consumers should investigate the credentials of scientists and inspect their methods and findings.