Social Psychologists Use Electronic Databases to

question 26

Multiple Choice

Social psychologists use electronic databases to

• A)determine the moral value of their research question.
• B)find published research on a particular topic.
• C)increase the external validity of their research.
• D)help them select a random sample of participants.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Secondary Reinforcer

Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or gold stars.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a stimulus that was previously neutral but has been paired with an aversive event.