The Purpose of Evidence-Based Decision-Making (EBDM) Is To

question 16

Multiple Choice

The purpose of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) is to:

• A) emphasize new research findings.
• B) close the gap between research and practice.
• C) defer to clients' wishes.
• D) use expert opinions.
• E) do none of the above.

Acknowledge the significance of behavior observation and measurement in social psychology studies.

Grasp the importance of experimental design and control in social psychological research.

Understand the importance of internal and external validity in experiments.

Appreciate that social psychology investigates how people are impacted by others.

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