Which of the Following Is NOT a Problem with Journalists

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a problem with journalists ignoring the importance of pattern and parsimony in research?

• A) It can make it appear that psychologists conduct research on a whim.
• B) It can give the impression that a single study is more important than previous studies.
• C) It can make it easy for critics to deride the results of a single correlational study.
• D) All of the above are problems.
• E) None of the above are problems.

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Definitions:

Social Development

The process by which individuals acquire the skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to function effectively in society.

Sexual Maturity

The stage of development at which an organism is physically capable of reproducing.

Basic Trust

According to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.

Erikson

Erikson refers to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings through eight stages from infancy to adulthood.