In a Positive Feedback System, _______

question 51

Multiple Choice

In a positive feedback system, _______.

• A) a change in a condition that varies from the steady state sets off events which intensify the change
• B) a stressor inhibits a response
• C) a change in a condition that varies from the steady state triggers an opposite response
• D) homeostasis is maintained by a variable stressor

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Definitions:

Operational Definitions

Precise descriptions of the variables used in a study, defining them in terms of the specific operations or techniques used to measure or manipulate them.

Analogue Methodology

Research methods that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment, often used to study behaviors or phenomena that cannot be directly manipulated for ethical or practical reasons.

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study can demonstrate a causal relationship between variables, free from the contamination of other variables that might confound the results.

External Validity

The degree to which a study's findings can be applied to different contexts and diverse individuals.