PSY 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Skeptical Movement, Illusory Correlation, Scientific Method
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A background in research methods will help you to read reports critically, evaluate the methods employed, and decide whether the conclusions are reasonable. Many occupations require the use of research findings mental health professionals, people who work in business environments, educators. It is important to recognize that scientific research has become increasingly prominent in public policy decisions; legislators and political leaders at all levels of government frequently take political positions and propose legislation based on research findings. 1945 case of brown v. board of education in which the us supreme court banned school segregation in the us one of the studies cited in the brief was conducted by. Clark and clark (1947), who found that when allowed to choose between light- skinned and dark-skinned dolls, both black and white children preferred to play with the light-skinned dolls. 2005 supreme court decided that juveniles could not face the death penalty (roper v.
