Regarding the Early Years of Psychological Research, Which of the Following

question 617

Multiple Choice

Regarding the early years of psychological research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)To prevent gender bias in research, researchers could have combined the results of the men and women in their studies.
• B)The predominance of early Caucasian male psychologists inadvertently introduced a narrowness into psychological theory and research.
• C)During the early years in psychology, biases concerning the race, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation of researchers and participants in psychological research limited our understanding.
• D)During the early years in psychological research, far too many conclusions were created by and\or based on small groups of people who did not represent the rich diversity of humanity.

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