Psychology, Books a la Carte Plus NEW MyPsychLab with eText -- Access Card Package (4th Edition)
Psychology, Books a la Carte Plus NEW MyPsychLab with eText -- Access Card Package (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780205977376
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.8, Problem 1TC
Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether any of the descriptive methods for studying behavior would be a good method to use in examining the existence of telepathy. Give reasons.

Introduction:

Descriptive methods are used to investigate the answers of research question in a more detail and organized way. Four types of descriptive methods are mainly used for studying behavior by researchers. These methods include naturalistic observation, laboratory observation, case studies, and surveys. Telepathy represents a paranormal process in which the information is transmitted from one person to another without using any physical contact or human sensory channels.

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