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Explain what Baum means by, “Recollection is repetition.” In your response, be sure to include the comparison between copy theory and sensing events and identify why copy theory is incompatible with a science of behavior.

Good critical thinking is as much about avoiding bad arguments as making good ones, and an important part of avoiding bad arguments is avoiding the use of common fallacies.Name and summarize three of the common fallacies covered in this week’s material, including providing your own (= not from our Doing Ethics text) example of each one.*** Remember that copying/pasting from any course materials (other than your own words in the Prep Guide), the internet, or using generative AI like ChatGPT to help “write” or “proofread” or “improve” your answer violates my Academic Integrity policy. Note that generative AI is now incorporated into many popular writing and translating platforms (e.g. Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.), so if you’re using those platforms, you’re using generative AI in violation of my policy. USE YOUR OWN WORDS or, if you are unable to do that, properly quote/informally cite them as I discuss in the Academic Integrity section of the Syllabus ***  

Explain the circular reasoning that supports why people believe they have “minds.” Why can’t the “mind” be included in a science of behavior?

For the purpose of applying pay policies, this term refers to the groupings of jobs based on compensable factors and value.    

This federal act requires contractors with federal contracts worth over $2,000 to pay wages at least equal to those prevailing in the area where the work is being done.      

What does our textbook author Vaughn mean by “doing ethics”—his main goal in writing this textbook in the way he has?What are the four aims/goals that our author says have “shaped this text from the beginning…”? *** Remember that copying/pasting from any course materials (other than your own words in the Prep Guide), the internet, or using generative AI like ChatGPT to help “write” or “proofread” or “improve” your answer violates my Academic Integrity policy. Note that generative AI is now incorporated into many popular writing and translating platforms (e.g. Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, DeepL, etc.), so if you’re using those platforms, you’re using generative AI in violation of my policy. USE YOUR OWN WORDS or, if you are unable to do that, properly quote/informally cite them as I discuss in the Academic Integrity section of the Syllabus ***  

Which of the following are the three measures of dispersion?      

Jose Escobar conducts a survey of salaries at ERL Enterprises and finds that 50% of the workers fall below the market pay average of $32,000. In which quartile do the workers at ERL Enterprises fall?      

 How often is the Consumer Price Index calculated for the United States?    

Midpoint, minimum, and maximum are values used to define which of the following?