If You Wanted to Use Research Evidence in Order to Generalize

question 200

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to use research evidence in order to generalize to a wider population, which research design would be the worst choice?

• A) experimental design
• B) observational design
• C) correlational design
• D) case study design

Identify the unique characteristics of commodity futures and their role in risk management strategies.

Understand the different types of personality assessments and their preferred methods by psychodynamic theorists.

Grasp the theoretical underpinnings and stages of psychosexual development according to Freud.

Recognize the principles underlying goal-directed behaviors and the impact of self-perception on dealing with rejection.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A type of stimulus in the environment that increases the chance of a response due to its association with a reinforcement or punishment.

Operant Response

A behavior that is modified by its consequences, which can lead to changes in future behavioral patterns.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any conditioning, such as food causing salivation in dogs.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.