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It can be difficult to distinguish between valuable psychological research and bad science experiments. These 6 questions will help you determine the difference.

How to Spot Good Scientific Experiments in Human Behavior

1. Were the study participants humans or animals? The most valuable studies include human participants (as opposed to rats, mice, or monkeys) because they’re the most applicable to the rest of the population. Note that a study that involves rats isn’t a bad science experiment; it’s just not as applicable to humans as the studies that involve human beings. Discovering who the study participants were is a valuable way to spot good scientific experiments in human behavior.