Professor Frankel Is an Editor for a Psychology Journal

question 102

Multiple Choice

Professor Frankel is an editor for a psychology journal. She is considering which submissions to send out for peer review. Which of the following submissions is likely to receive the strongest consideration based on its research methods?

• A)a professor from Utah who used well-established methods
• B)a researcher from California who developed novel methods
• C)a professor from Illinois who employed rarely-used methods
• D)a postdoctoral fellow from Texas who used a controversial method

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