Literature Searches Are Most Effective If the Researcher

question 40

Multiple Choice

Literature searches are most effective if the researcher

• A) begins by using primary sources and then turns to secondary sources.
• B) has an initial and well developed research interest.
• C) is not influenced by previous experiments conducted on the topic.
• D) uses a variety of sources, such as textbooks, journal articles, experts, and databases.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.