An important first step when evaluating psychological research reported in the media is to
A. go to the original source in which the research was reported.
B. determine whether the research was reported both online and in printed material (e.g., magazines).
C. search the psychological research literature for related information.
D. decide whether the report describes a survey or an experiment.
A. go to the original source in which the research was reported.
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a. To overestimate the accuracy of your answers to difficult questions b. To answer a question differently when it is phrased differently c. To overlook base-rate information d. To think of an object only in terms of the most common way of using it
______ sampling technique is like a stratified random sample, but without the random selection.
A. Simple random B. Quota C. Volunteer D. Stratified random
Long ago, during the early days of television, when a television set was turned off it took a while for the last image that was on the screen to fade away. This phenomenon is most like
a. iconic memory. b. echoic memory. c. working memory. d. long-term memory. e. semantic memory.
_______ involves giving positive regard and acceptance at all times and in all situations
a. Conditional positive regard b. Positive reinforcement c. Operant conditioning d. Unconditional positive regard