Which of the Following Is NOT a Basic Research Technique

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a basic research technique used by psychologists?

• A) description
• B) replication
• C) experimentation
• D) correlation

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Definitions:

Avoidance Responses

Behaviors aimed at preventing exposure to feared stimuli, which can reinforce anxiety and phobic disorders.

Modeling

The process of creating representations of systems or behaviors, often through mathematics or simulations, to predict and understand complex phenomena.

Recoil

The backward movement experienced after a firearm is discharged or a similar reaction to force in other contexts.

Snake

A legless reptile with a long, slender body, capable of producing venom in some species, often inducing fear or fascination in humans.