A Study in Which an Investigator Compares the Behavior of a Control

question 33

Multiple Choice

A study in which an investigator compares the behavior of a control group to that of an experimental group is called a(n) :

• A) clinical study.
• B) correlation study.
• C) experimental study.
• D) observational study.

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Definitions:

CS Preexposure

The process by which a conditioned stimulus is presented to a subject without the unconditioned stimulus, affecting subsequent conditioning.

Cue Deflation

The process where a cue that previously signaled the availability of a reinforcer loses its value or effectiveness after the reinforcer is decreased or removed.

Potentiation

The enhancement of a conditioned response (CR) to a nonsalient stimulus when a salient stimulus is also paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

Acquisition of Extinction

The process in conditioning when the conditioned response is reduced and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.