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.

Grasp the impact of selective attention on perception and cognition.

Recognize the role of dual processing (conscious and unconscious) in human cognition and behavior.

Identify different states of consciousness and methods of altering consciousness.

Explore the relationship between consciousness and brain activity.

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