Baxter Effect Vocabulary test

What does the word pseudoscientific most nearly mean?

• Based on reliable data

• Recognized by scientists

• Falsely presented as scientific

• Proven through experiment

The word electrodes refers to:

• Devices that detect color

• Wires that connect to power

• Instruments used to measure heartbeats

• Sensors that detect electrical signals

What does stimuli mean in the context of plant response?

• Nutrients required for growth

• Internal chemical reactions

• External factors that cause a reaction

• Scientific measurements

What is the best definition of galvanic skin response?

• The level of chemicals in the skin

• A measure of skin dryness

• Skin's electrical response to stress

• A visual skin reaction to heat

What does the word register mean in the sentence "the plant registered a stress response"?

• Wrote on paper

• Officially signed up

• Displayed or recorded

• Forgot or ignored

The word perceived as used in "plants perceived human intentions" means:

• Believed without reason

• Thought deeply

• Understood or sensed

• Communicated clearly

What is the meaning of affection in this passage?

• Illness or disease

• Care and kindness

• Force and pressure

• Scientific error

In the text of Baxter Effect, the word 'hypothesized' most likely means:

• Discovered by accident

• Measured precisely

• Estimated or guessed scientifically

• Ignored or rejected

What does resemble mean in the sentence "readings which resembled that of a human"?

• Sounded different from

• Looked similar to

• Changed unpredictably

• Proved more accurate

"Telepathic" is best defined as:

• Speaking clearly

• Understanding through touch

• Communicating thoughts without speaking

• Expressing emotion loudly