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Classic experiments in psychology / Douglas Mook - Call number: BF198.7 .M66 2004

• Currency -
  • How recent is the information? 
  • How recently has the website been updated?
  • Is it current enough for your topic?
• Reliability -
  • What kind of information is included in the resource? 
  • Is content of the resource primarily opinion?  Is is balanced? 
  • Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
• Authority -
  • Who is the creator or author?
  • What are the credentials?
  • Who is the published or sponsor?
  • Are they reputable? 
  • What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
  • Are there advertisements on the website? 
• Purpose/Point of View -
  • Is this fact or opinion?
  • Is it biased?
  • Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

Now write the annotation based on the CRAP test. 

Write a sentence or two about the resource based on the criteria and the questions above. 

Annotation:

This book was published in 2004 and is very recent. Because new studies are done in psychology all the time, it is good that this resource is recent. The author is Douglas Mook who is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Virginia, and therefore is a figure of authority in this field. There are many classical psychology experiments included starting from 1980. There are tables and scientific data included.  There are also many citations in the back of the book. This data should be balanced because it is based on the scientific method. These experiments are facts because they are proven and are not biased.

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