Which of the following statements is true of the scientific method?
A) The scientific method is a strict set of guidelines that psychologists have to adhere to when conducting research on human behavior.
B) The scientific method of research typically begins by testing a hypothesis.
C) Psychologists using the scientific method of research always confuse correlations-or associations-between research findings with cause and effect.
D) Psychologists are guided by principles of critical thinking as they try to draw conclusions from research evidence collected through the scientific method.
D
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a. balance of equity b. prosocial prism c. rule of law d. reciprocity effect
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