PSY119_Quiz 2

Why conduct research?

• Answering Questions and Making Decisions

• Research and Everyday Life

• Common Sense is Often Wrong

• All of the Above

Which of the following is not a consideration when conducting research?

• Ideas

• Theories

• Hypotheses

• Personal Opinions

Best source of unbiased and accurate information about a topic

• Journals

• Bridge Publications

• Trade Magazines

• Magazines

The “scientific” information in magazines is often wrong

• Journals

• Bridge Publications

• Trade Magazines

• Magazines

Usually written by professional writers who have developed expertise in a given field

• Journals

• Bridge Publications

• Trade Magazines

• Magazines

Designed to “bridge the gap” between academia and the applied world

• Journals

• Bridge Publications

• Trade Magazines

• Magazines