A study of Mexican American older adults showed that those who were minimally acculturated to U.S. society had lower rates of depression than either highly acculturated or bicultural individuals

The discussion on the topic of facilitated communication demonstrated the importance of which critical component of critical thinking?

A) Developing falsifiable hypotheses B) Parsimonious theories C) Replication of earlier research findings D) Ruling out rival hypotheses

Which of the following is one of the primary benefits of the case study method of conducting research?

A) They can be helpful in providing existence proofs. Correct. Existence proofs, which are demonstrations that a particular psychological phenomenon can occur, are actually assisted by case study research. B) They have a very high level of external validity. Incorrect. In fact, one problem with case studies is that they often have a low level of external validity. C) They are the only type of research that allows for cause-and-effect conclusions. D) They are resistant to heuristic biases that can skew results.