A(n) __________ Experiment Is One in Which Neither the Participant

question 26

Short Answer

A(n) __________ experiment is one in which neither the participant nor the researcher taking the measurements knows who had which treatment.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by providing a consequence that is a reward.

Latent Learning

The process of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Goal Box

In experimental studies, especially in animal behavior research, it is a designated endpoint or target area the subject aims to reach.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, deriving pleasure and satisfaction from the activity itself rather than from external rewards or pressures.