Which Term Means Characteristics That Would Disqualify a Potential Participant

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which term means characteristics that would disqualify a potential participant from being in an experiment?

• A) Qualitative data
• B) Exclusion criteria
• C) Independent variables
• D) Dependent variables

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from persistent failure to succeed or continued negative outcomes despite effort and initiative.

Trial and Error

A problem-solving method that involves testing various possibilities until a satisfactory solution is found or until all options are exhausted.

Reconditioning

The process of retraining or rehabilitating someone's behavior, physical condition, or responses to stimuli, often after an injury or period of inactivity.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had been previously eliminated, following a timeframe where there was no contact with the conditioned stimulus.