2.3 critical thinking about psychological research in the news

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sift test

through a better understanding of descriptive, correlational, and experimental research, the process of applying to real world situations can begin

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how many steps does the sift test have

four;

  1. stop

  2. investigate

  3. find

  4. trace

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stop

stop to consider the source

  • what is the source of the information; does it have a good reputation?

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investigate

investigate the reputation of the source

  • is the source a reputable newspaper?

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find

find more information on the topic

  • search online, in textbooks, etc, for more reference texts

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trace

trace the information back to the original research

  • what is the origin of this claim; is there any peer-reviewed, published scientific evidence that supports the claim?