Why Is It Impossible to Completely Eliminate Error from Psychological

question 105

Multiple Choice

Why is it impossible to completely eliminate error from psychological research?

• A) Because all of the available research methods are fundamentally flawed.
• B) Because it is impossible to control every variable that might influence the behavior under investigation.
• C) Because no matter how hard we try to prevent it, some participants in research studies are dishonest and therefore bring error into the study.
• D) Because statistics can be manipulated to show any outcome that is desired, and even the most honest researcher will invariable force the data to show the outcomes that they desire.

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