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Unit 1 · Emergence of Psychology Psychology · June 2024 · 30 Aug 2024, Shift 1

Match List-I with List-II

List IList II
A. Principle of closureI. Tendency to complete incomplete experiences to make them more meaningful
B. Principle of polarityII. Learned material is best performed in the same direction in which it was originally learned
C. Principle of parsimonyIII. Choosing the simpler one out of two equally effective theories
D. Principle of falsificationIV. In order for a theory to be scientific it must make risky predictions which, if not confirmed, would refute the theory

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Correct answer: A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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Closure – completing incomplete experiences; polarity – recall in the learned direction; parsimony – the simpler theory; falsification – risky predictions (Popper).

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