BFSkinner's Techniques for Programmed Instruction Involved All of the Following

question 62

Multiple Choice

B.F.Skinner's techniques for programmed instruction involved all of the following EXCEPT

• A) a subject is broken down into a series of stepwise components that are presented sequentially.
• B) the pupil receives immediate feedback as to whether a response is right or wrong.
• C) incorrect responses are counted and used as the basis of a final score on the program.
• D) the programs were administered mechanically in devices called teaching machines.

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Definitions:

Double-masked Design

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who belongs to the control group and who belongs to the experimental group, minimizing bias.

Experimenter Expectancies

The potential influence that a researcher's beliefs, hopes, or biases can have on the outcome of an experiment, often impacting the behavior being studied.

Rosenthal Effect

The phenomenon in which the higher expectations placed upon individuals either by themselves or others lead to better performance; also known as the Pygmalion effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methods that aim to evaluate interventions without using random assignment, often by comparing groups that naturally exist.