The Case of Sir Cyril Burt Raised the Issue of

question 31

Multiple Choice

The case of Sir Cyril Burt raised the issue of

• A) reliability of data.
• B) validity.
• C) abuse of subjects.
• D) data manipulation.

Recognize issues in drawing causal inferences from correlations.

Understand the problem of confounding variables in interpreting research findings.

Identify the importance of operationalizing variables in research.

Recognize the ethical considerations in psychological research.

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