By Controlling All Extraneous Variables and by Randomly Assigning People

question 96

Multiple Choice

By controlling all extraneous variables and by randomly assigning people to different experimental conditions, an experimenter can achieve high __________.

• A) interjudge reliability
• B) generalizability
• C) replicability
• D) internal validity

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio Schedules

In behavioral psychology, a reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing motivation to respond.

Extinction

The process of eliminating a behavior by stopping the reinforcement that previously followed that behavior, often used in behavioral psychology and organizational management.

Productivity

The efficiency of production of goods or services measured by the output per unit of input.

ERG Theory

A motivation theory developed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth, suggesting individuals are motivated by these needs in a hierarchical fashion.