Theories Are __________

question 26

Multiple Choice

Theories are __________.

• A) explanations of laws and statistical associations
• B) ideas which explain untested hypotheses
• C) guesses as to how things are related
• D) precise answers to a question that had been unanswerable

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Definitions:

Test Stimuli

Specific items or presentations used in experimental settings to elicit responses from subjects under study, aimed at investigating behaviors, perceptions, or cognitive processes.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a conditioned response begins to occur in response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Discriminative Operant

A type of operant conditioning where the organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli depending on whether the behavior will be reinforced.

Anticipatory Contrast

The long-lasting change in response due to an anticipated change in the reinforcement contingency.