The Notion of a "Hierarchy of Credibility" Refers to ________

question 1

Multiple Choice

The notion of a "hierarchy of credibility" refers to ________.

• A) a tendency to consider sources closest to the research topic as least trustworthy
• B) a method whereby a researcher sifts through potential sources and ranks them according to their perceived usefulness
• C) a tendency for those with the most social status to be treated as most knowledgeable, accurate, or unbiased
• D) a "top down" method whereby researchers first interview experts and eventually make their way down to "lay persons"

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an individual towards specific behaviors.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Reward

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.