How Does the Descriptive Research Strategy Differ from the Experimental

question 35

Multiple Choice

How does the descriptive research strategy differ from the experimental or nonexperimental research strategies?

• A) It involves comparing groups of scores.
• B) It does not concern relationships between variables.
• C) It attempts to describe and explain relationships between variables.
• D) It does not involve the measurement of variables.

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Unpleasant Consequences

Negative outcomes or penalties that follow undesirable behaviors, aimed at reducing those behaviors.

Negative Reinforcement

A reinforcement contingency through which behaviors are followed by the removal of previously experienced negative consequences, resulting in the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the same or similar situations.

Positive Reinforcement

A reinforcement contingency through which behaviors followed by positive consequences, are more likely to occur again in the same or similar situations.