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question 12

Multiple Choice

H.M.proved to be a great source of information about neural mechanisms in the retention of learning. His brain damage was caused by

• A)a traffic accident
• B)surgery to treat severe epilepsy
• C)drug overdose
• D)contact with a high voltage power line

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Definitions:

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests or investigations conducted in a specially equipped setting where variables can be manipulated, observed, and measured to study their effects.

Quasi-Experiments

Research designs that attempt to evaluate cause-and-effect relationships but lack the full control or randomization of true experimental designs.

Field Experiments

Research studies conducted in natural settings outside the laboratory to explore the empirical effects of variables.

Correlational Study

A method of research involving the measurement of two or more variables to determine if there is a relationship between them.