One Problem with Observational Research Is That It Can Be

question 41

True/False

One problem with observational research is that it can be very time consuming. However, this problem is minimized by using participant observation.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Purring Response

A learned response where a cat purrs following specific stimuli as a result of conditioning.

Spontaneous Recovery

After a pause in exposure to the conditioned stimulus, a once suppressed conditioned response emerges again.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that was previously neutral becomes conditioned by being paired with another conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.