Which of the following would a researcher be least likely to do in order to find prior research on a specific topic?
A) Look in the published Psychological Abstracts
B) Conduct a computer search with PsycINFO
C) Consult Psychological Bulletin
D) Randomly select a psychological journal and search the table of contents for the topic

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Randomly selecting a journal and searching the table of contents would not be an effective or efficient way to find prior research on a specific topic. The other options, such as searching in Psychological Abstracts, conducting a computer search with PsycINFO, and consulting Psychological Bulletin, are all common methods for finding prior research on a topic in psychology.

Which of the Following Would a Researcher Be Least Likely