If a Researcher's Initial Findings That a Particular Relationship or Effect

question 72

Multiple Choice

If a researcher's initial findings that a particular relationship or effect exists are not reliably demonstrated by other independent researchers, how are these initial findings thought of in the discipline of psychology?

• A)As a deliberate, unethical attempt to falsify one's data
• B)As a one-time fluke in research
• C)As a hoax or scam
• D)As a real phenomenon that exists for some gifted people but not for everyone

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Particular-To-General

An approach or method of reasoning that starts with specific observations or instances and then draws general conclusions or principles from them.

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Transitions

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