An Important First Step When Evaluating Psychological Research Reported in the Media

question 21

Multiple Choice

An important first step when evaluating psychological research reported in the media is to

• A)decide whether the report describes a survey or an experiment.
• B)determine whether the research was reported both on television and in printed material (e.g. ,newspapers,magazines).
• C)search the psychological literature for related information.
• D)go to the original source in which the research was reporteD.

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