Early Research on Visual Discrimination Learning, in Which Data from Many

question 3

Multiple Choice

Early research on visual discrimination learning, in which data from many subjects were averaged, supported which theory of discrimination learning?

• A)discrimination learning occurs when children hit upon the correct hypothesis
• B)discrimination learning occurs in a non-continuous fashion
• C)discrimination learning results from a gradual accumulation of habit strength
• D)discrimination learning is essentially insight learning

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Definitions:

Experimental Manipulation

Experimental manipulation involves systematically altering variables in a study to determine cause-and-effect relationships between them.

Status Variables

Characteristics of subjects that can affect the outcome of a study and are not manipulated but can be observed and measured.

Causal Inferences

Conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships, often deduced from the manipulation of variables in experimental designs.

Internal Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be attributed to the variables under investigation rather than to other extraneous factors.