Besides Their Ideological Biases,journalists Also Exhibit Selection Biases in Favor

question 46

Multiple Choice

Besides their ideological biases,journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as:

• A) favorable to leaders and issues they support
• B) having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value
• C) important for the public to be aware of
• D) sympathetic to the government as a whole
• E) critical of leaders and issues they oppose

Understand the concept of control groups and their role in research design.

Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning and their application in psychological research.

Explain the significance of statistical analysis in evaluating research findings.

Distinguish between positive and negative correlations and their implications in research studies.

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