Suppose a friend tells you about psychological research findings she read about on the Internet,and because of the findings she is convinced that she should try some new communication techniques in her relationship.You tell her you are skeptical because
A) it isn't known whether the research was conducted in a scientific manner.
B) it's better to read the original research report before forming a conclusion.
C) some important information about the research may not have been reported on the Internet.
D) all of these

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All three reasons are important and valid for being skeptical of research findings read about on the Internet. It's important to assess whether the research was conducted in a scientific manner, to read the full research report to understand the methodology and findings, and to consider whether important information may have been left out in the summary presented online.

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