Why Is Critical Thinking Important in Evaluating Psychological Research

question 92

Multiple Choice

Why is critical thinking important in evaluating psychological research?

• A)Researchers deliberately lie about their research findings.
• B)There could be significant limitations to the research findings.
• C)Research findings are rarely influenced by political and personal agendas.
• D)There is always a single clear explanation, and the researchers may not have found it.

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