Participant Bias Occurs When the Researcher Subconsciously Shows Bias in His/her

question 29

True/False

Participant bias occurs when the researcher subconsciously shows bias in his/her evaluation of the results in order to reach a desired conclusion.

---

Definitions:

Operant Chamber

An experimental apparatus used in the study of animal behavior, allowing researchers to measure responses to controlled stimuli.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule is a type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high, steady rate of responding.

Variable-ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, it is a reinforcement strategy where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Successive Approximation

A method used in behavior therapy to gradually achieve a target behavior through small steps towards the goal.