In class,a psychology professor states that learned helplessness causes persons to make attributions that are internally focused,global in nature,and stable.A student who demonstrates critical thinking would raise his or her hand and remind the professor that

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The student would likely raise a concern about the causal assertion being made and remind the professor that correlation does not necessarily equal causation. This is a fundamental principle of empirical research and critical thinking. Option A, unfalsifiability, is not really relevant to the scenario presented. Option B, replicability, may be appropriate if the student had reason to believe the existing research is unreliable, but this is not implied. Option D, extraordinary evidence, is also not directly applicable to the scenario, as the claims made by the professor are not necessarily extraordinary, but are simply a specific claim about a psychological phenomenon.

In Class,a Psychology Professor States That Learned Helplessness Causes Persons