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Describe a Simple Experiment That Includes 1) an Independent Variable

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Describe a simple experiment that includes 1) an independent variable, 2) a dependent variable, and 3) a confounding variable. Make sure to clearly identify which variable is which.


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Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning by interacting with the environment.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain actions with specific consequences.

Observation

The act of closely monitoring or taking notice of something or someone, often used as a method in scientific research and daily learning.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which an individual develops a reflexive response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits that response.

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