The ___________ Procedure Strengthens the Internal Validity of a Study

question 125

Short Answer

The ___________ procedure strengthens the internal validity of a study because it minimizes the effects of experimenter or participant expectations on the outcome of an experiment.

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Definitions:

Fear Dentist

Anxiety or fear associated with visiting the dentist, often resulting in avoidance of dental care.

UCS

An acronym for Unconditioned Stimulus, which in classical conditioning theory is an event that naturally and automatically triggers a specific response without previous conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A process of learning that takes place when there is a connection between an environmental trigger and a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Previously Neutral

Refers to a stimulus that initially elicits no innate response until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus in the learning process of classical conditioning.