What Comparison Must Be Made to Determine the Cause of Behavior

question 15

Multiple Choice

What comparison must be made to determine the cause of behavior change in learning experiments?

• A)a comparison between data from observational and experimental studies
• B)a comparison between behavior before and behavior after learning takes place
• C)a comparison between behavior of subjects who have received a training experience and the behavior of others who have not
• D)a comparison between human and animal behaviors under similar circumstances

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Definitions:

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Placenta

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