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michelleunicorn

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Why are psychological theories often a good source for research ideas?
 
  a. because theories are basically everyday guesses about reality that need empirical verification
   b. because theories often make specific predictions about relationships among variables that must then be tested empirically
  c. because theories are usually about esoteric issues with no practical application, and research makes theory more practical
  d. because theories do not have testable hypotheses

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A limitation of __________ (3 words) is that General Social Survey questions are worded differently than the researcher wishes.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Gracias!

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