Single-Subject Research Focuses on Individuals Because

question 58

Multiple Choice

Single-subject research focuses on individuals because

• A) each individual is unique
• B) human creativity cannot be studied by methods that assume determinism
• C) it permits a researcher to focus on small effects
• D) group data sometimes obscure features of individual performance

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, starts to produce a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A conditioned response is an automatic reaction established by learning to an initially neutral stimulus after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus that triggers an automatic response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning or conditioning.

Drug Tolerance

The reduced effectiveness of a drug as a result of the repeated use of the drug.