All of the following were suggested in the textbook as good ways to find a topic for research except _____
a. reading abstracts in journals that report on topics that interest you
b. reviewing a textbook from your favorite psychology class
c. consulting newspapers on a daily basis
d. looking for interesting summaries of research in psychology journals and magazines
C
Newspapers contain many unusual observations. Items that are "newsworthy" tend to be atypical. If a scientist is looking for the general laws of behavior, the hypotheses gained from reading newspapers are probably not good ones to test.
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a. Need for affiliation b. Social anxiety c. Introversion d. Antisocial withdrawal e. Social phobia
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a. sexual awareness c. gender identity b. psychosexual development d. gender constancy
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A) 1/2 B) 1/4 C) 2/3 D) 1/3
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a. a black square. c. a gray circle. b. a white triangle. d. black and white stripes.