11.
During dinner one evening, Arial mentions that she just read in a popular magazine that
a particular herbal substance improves memory. She's very excited about trying this
supplement in hopes that it might improve her grades. Sitting across the table from her,
Juan is skeptical. He begins to ask her about such things as the nature of the evidence
regarding the herb's effectiveness and how big the memory improvement effect is
supposed to be. Juan's behavior is most consistent with which of the following concepts
discussed in the text?
A) Gestalt psychology
B) functionalism
C) British empiricism
D) critical thinking
E) A & C are both correct
