Using Appropriate Research Methods to Examine How People Think, Feel

question 125

Multiple Choice

Using appropriate research methods to examine how people think, feel, and behave is important because:

• A) it decrease the likelihood that we draw empirically sound conclusions.
• B) it decreases the likelihood that we make poor decisions.
• C) biases in how we think make the study of psychology more like real life.
• D) it makes us more likely to use the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Community Health

The field of public health focusing on the well-being of individuals within a community through prevention and treatment of diseases.

Health Care Needs

The required medical services and support necessary to maintain an individual’s health.

Decisional Processes

The series of cognitive steps taken to evaluate information, weigh options, and make choices or solve problems.

Mental Maps

Internal representations of an individual's knowledge, perceptions, and thoughts about the physical environment or landscape around them.