An Involuntary Response to a Particular Stimulus, Such as an Eye-Blink

question 85

Multiple Choice

An involuntary response to a particular stimulus, such as an eye-blink response to a puff of air or salivation to food placed in one's mouth, is called a

• A) modified behaviour.
• B) conditioned response.
• C) vicarious response.
• D) reflex.

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Definitions:

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

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The process of drawing logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical technique that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a conclusion about an overall body of research.