A Major Limitation in Reading About the Results of Psychological

question 26

Multiple Choice

A major limitation in reading about the results of psychological research in the newspaper is that reporters

• A)provide too much detailed information about the research study that the general public cannot comprehend.
• B)are so well trained to discuss research that they cannot easily communicate about it with the average lay person.
• C)create controversy where none exists by treating scientific evidence and dissenters' biased opinions as equally compelling.
• D)do not know how to identify experts to interview for many of their stories and end up unintentionally misleading the public.

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