According to the authors, much of the knowledge from popular psychology sources
A) is consistent with the results of psychological research.
B) is contradicted by what psychological research has demonstrated.
Correct. Many of the popular beliefs are demonstrated to be incorrect when they are appropriately researched.
C) is not able to be studied empirically.
Incorrect. Most of the information that you will see in a psychology course is capable of being examined empirically in one form of research or another. Not all questions, however, can be explored experimentally. This means that cause and effect relationships cannot always be adequately demonstrated.
D) is of no or very little interest to psychologists.
Answer: B
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