Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337565691
Author: Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: The psychologist’s skill set is useful for a psychologist to conduct research. The psychologist’s skill set is useful for every person in their day-to-day life and also in personal life. The psychologist’s skill set involves how to initiate teamwork, how to communicate, and think critically.  

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Correct answer: The given statement, “popular media reports usually stress objective accuracy”, is false.

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The psychologist’s skill set is also referred to as information literacy. Most of the information about the world is obtained through the media. News that spread among people will contain all sorts of information like false news, hoaxes, rumors, half-truth, and urban legends. This news may look like causing stress among the population, yet these are not the only information that the media passes. The media also passes positive information and news to people that may give people peaceful thought about the world.      

Hence, the given statement is false.

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