If a research report appears in an academic journal such as Child Development, readers can be confident that it
A) will tell them everything they need to know about the subject.
B) is written in language the average reader can understand.
C) has been closely scrutinized by experts on the topic.
D) represents a startling discovery that upsets previous findings.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which question below relates most directly to the goal of controlling behavior?
a. Do men and women differ in intellectual abilities? b. How can child abuse be prevented? c. Why does a blow to the head cause memory loss? d. Does depth perception occur when an individual has only one eye?
With respect to astrology, palmistry, and phrenology, it can be said that
a. all are pseudopsychologies. b. none is subject to the Barnum effect. c. they rarely appear to work due to the confirmation bias. d. astrology is the only system with a scientific basis.