Which of the Following Is an Advantage of Descriptive Research

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of descriptive research?

• A) It is often cost-efficient and provides richly-detailed information
• B) The results can be generalized to other people in other situations
• C) Can be used to show how one variable causes another
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention before it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Capacity

The maximum amount something can contain or the ability to perform, produce, or hold.