In the Experimental Method, the ____ Variable Is Controlled by the Researcher

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the experimental method, the ____ variable is controlled by the researcher while the ____ variable is the outcome that the experimenter observes and records.

• A) dependent; independent
• B) independent; dependent
• C) random; representative
• D) representative; random

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innately reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a biological need.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement, but is not demonstrated until a motivation is present.

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of the layout of one's environment, enabling an individual to navigate through physical spaces.