By examining organized laws or principles about a certain phenomenon, researchers often make use of __________ in generating ideas for future research

a. prior research findings
b. existing theories
c. everyday experience and knowledge
d. none of the above

b

Psychology

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________________ is the search for evidence that only supports a preexisting belief, whereas ______________ involves accepting preexisting evidence, only if it confirms a belief

A) Confirmation bias; belief perseverance B) Belief perseverance; confirmation bias C) The availability heuristic; the representativeness heuristic D) The representativeness heuristic; the availability heuristic

Psychology

Sixteen-year-old Evan is referred to as a perfectionist by his friends and family

Neither his parents nor his teachers put pressure on him because they all know Evan seems to be the most critical of himself. According to Freud, Evan likely _____ a) has yet to resolve the Oedipus complex. b) has a strong superego. c) has a fixation that occurred during the oral stage. d) has a strong id.

Psychology