Respond to one of the following in a minimum of 175 words:
a. What makes a source “professional?” Are all professional sources considered “peer-reviewed?” Are simplypsychology.org and
verywell.com
considered professional and/or peer-reviewed sources? Even if a source is professional, what additional steps might we need to take in “vetting” them? What might we want to consider when examining both the author and the “source?”
b. What challenges are you experiencing in your search for sources for your literature review for this course? If you are seeking information on your research topic and are finding a vast amount of sources to review, many of which are not directly relevant, what might be the issues and what could you do to address them? If you are seeking information on your research topic and are finding very few sources to review, what might be the issues and what could you do to address them?
c. What are the different types of validity and reliability we need to consider when determining whether a test will be useful for our purposes and can be relied upon? What reflects strong validity or reliability of a measure?