In What Kind of Study Do Researchers Attempt to Assess

question 117

Multiple Choice

In what kind of study do researchers attempt to assess the necessity for or efficacy of a social program or social condition?

• A) exploratory
• B) experimental
• C) empowerment
• D) evaluation

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Definitions:

Recognizing Stimulus

The act of identifying a specific stimulus from a set of similar stimuli, based on prior experience or knowledge.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach where perception begins with the stimuli whose reception is made by sensory receptors, leading to higher-level processing.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that uses an individual's background knowledge to influence perception.