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 ____.
A) only correlational studies can be conducted
B) ideals and political beliefs may cloud scientific judgment
C) the research is hard to replicate
D) the research will not be reported accurately

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When researchers are personally invested in their area of study, their own beliefs and biases may unintentionally influence their scientific judgment, potentially resulting in less objective research. This can lead to the hazard of ideals and political beliefs clouding scientific judgment.

Many Areas of Study in Social Psychology Evoke a Lot