The Goal of Policy Research Is to Inform Those Who

question 68

Multiple Choice

The goal of policy research is to inform those who make policy about ______.

• A) (only) the positive effects of the research
• B) (only) the negative effects of the research
• C) the possible alternative courses of action in response to some identified problem
• D) taking a less rigorously design to preserve noneffectiveness

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for regulating various bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and emotional responses.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A conditioning process where a stimulus that has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) is used to condition a new stimulus, creating another CS without direct association with the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response (CR)

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus.

Conditioning

The process of training or accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances.