PT105.S1.Q4

PrepTest 105 - Section 1 - Question 4

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Summarize Argument: Phenomenon-Hypothesis

The experimenters hypothesize that diminished activity in the premotor cortex is a cause of hyperactivity. Their evidence is a study that shows hyperactive adults had significantly less brain activity in the premotor cortex, while non-hyperactive adults had with normal activity levels.

Notable Assumptions

Based on a mere correlation, the experimenters assumes that less brain activity in the premotor cortex causes hyperactivity. This means they assume that the relationship isn’t the reverse (that hyperactivity causes less brain activity in the premotor cortex), and also that there isn’t some other, hidden cause that’s actually responsible for both hyperactivity and less brain activity in the premotor cortex.

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4.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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