Which of the Following Is the Most Common Objection of Sociologists

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most common objection of sociologists to removing participants from their natural social settings to a laboratory in experimental research?

• A) It is unethical.
• B) It is stressful and traumatic.
• C) It is detrimental to the validity of research findings.
• D) It is unfair to minority participants.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Second-Order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that has been conditioned as a reinforcer is used to condition a second stimulus, establishing a chain of associations.

Associative Conditioning

A learning process in which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits the desired response.

Inner Causes

Internal factors or motivations that drive an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.