What Do Psychological Researchers Rely on When They Are Ready

question 38

Multiple Choice

What do psychological researchers rely on when they are ready to put their hypotheses to the test?

• A)intuition.
• B)the scientific method.
• C)common sense.
• D)subjective judgments.

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Definitions:

Rationalization

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner.

Roommate

A person with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or apartment but does not necessarily share a familial or romantic relationship.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies deployed unconsciously to protect an individual from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Rationalization

The cognitive process of justifying behaviors or decisions with plausible, but not necessarily true, reasons.