A Literature Search Is Usually Conducted

question 31

Multiple Choice

A literature search is usually conducted

• A) to be certain that no research relevant to the research hypothesis has already been conducted.
• B) to avoid duplication of effort and to expand and modify the original research hypothesis.
• C) to locate previous research that was ethically invalid.
• D) to locate previous research that was not falsifiable.

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Definitions:

Hemisphere

Half of a spherical or roughly spherical body; in context often referring to one of the two halves of the brain, each specializing in different functions.

Evaluative Conditioning

A process by which the perception of a stimulus is changed by learning to associate it with positive or negative contexts.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism or system.

Negative Stimuli

Objects or events that cause a negative reaction, often leading to avoidance behavior or discomfort.