Scientists Use Many Techniques to Decrease Bias in Studies What

question 26

Multiple Choice

Scientists use many techniques to decrease bias in studies What do scientists call the technique in which the participants do not know if they are receiving the actual treatment or a fake?

• A)Blinding
• B)Randomization
• C)Use of control groups
• D)Use of placebos

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Definitions:

Taste Aversions

A learned response where an individual develops a dislike or avoidance of a food after a negative experience, such as illness, associated with it.

Operant Conditioning

An instruction technique whereby the power of a conduct is adjusted by positive reinforcement or punitive measures.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist known for his work on behaviorism and developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Thorndike

An American psychologist famous for his work on learning theory and the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to recur.