Identify and Discuss the Four Levels on Which Variables May

question 65

Essay

Identify and discuss the four levels on which variables may be measured.

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Definitions:

Maturation

The process of becoming mature, which involves growth and developmental progress, often independent of external influence.

Mediation

A process where a neutral third party assists in resolving disputes between two or more parties.

Learning

The process through which experience or practice results in a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification in which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus, by associating it with a stimulus that elicits an automatic response.