How Might a Researcher Engage in Triangulation

question 39

Multiple Choice

How might a researcher engage in triangulation?

• A) use the same techniques multiple times
• B) use different techniques to obtain different information
• C) study the same participants at multiple times
• D) employ multiple techniques to assess the same information

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Definitions:

Fixed Action Patterns

Instinctive behavioral sequences that are relatively invariant within the species and are triggered by specific stimuli.

Innate

Traits, abilities, or behaviors that are inherent and present at birth, not acquired through learning.

Key Stimulus

A specific environmental cue that triggers a fixed action pattern in an animal.

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a specific stimulus, which is virtually inevitable and once begun, is carried to completion.