You overhear psychology students talking about a research method that often "fails to generalize." Which method is the MOST likely topic of their discussion?

a) correlation
b) case study
c) experiment
d) surveys


Answer: b

Psychology

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a) acute stress reversed the typical framing effect. b) acute stress accentuated the typical framing effect. c) acute stress had no influence on the typical framing effect. d) the framing effect obtained depended on the particular nature of the stressor.

Psychology