Name and Describe the Kind of Bias That Might Be

question 68

Essay

Name and describe the kind of bias that might be present if the administration decides that instead of subjecting people to random testing they'll just…
a. interview employees about possible drug abuse.
b. ask people to volunteer to be tested.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with certain outcomes.

Unconditioned Response

An unconditioned response is a naturally occurring response elicited by an unconditioned stimulus without the need for learning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus through pairing.