The Scientific Discovery of Behavior Includes Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

The scientific discovery of behavior includes which of the following activities?

• A) Creating experimental and alternative hypotheses and making assumptions about results of a study
• B) Measuring behavior and including only results that match a hypothesis
• C) Framing questions, measuring behavior, analyzing data, drawing conclusions
• D) Discussing variables that could affect behavior without direct measurement

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual tends to remember the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.

Phi Phenomenon

The Phi Phenomenon is the optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession, foundational in the study of motion perception.

Implicit Memory Effect

The implicit memory effect refers to the influence of previous experiences on performance of a task without conscious recollection of those experiences.

Sequestering Effect

A process in which carbon and other substances are removed from the atmosphere and stored in trees, plants, or the ocean, often discussed in the context of mitigating climate change.