Many areas of study in social psychology evoke a lot of passion from the researchers invested in that arena.Although doing research to make the world a better place is great motivation, one of the hazards of this motive is that ____.

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When researchers are invested in a particular area of study with the motive of making the world a better place, their own ideals and political beliefs may cloud their scientific judgement. This can lead to biased research and interpretation of results.

Many Areas of Study in Social Psychology Evoke a Lot