In Experimental Studies

question 4

Multiple Choice

In experimental studies,

• A) the investigator cannot make cause-and-effect inferences.
• B) the researcher directly controls or manipulates changes in the dependent variable.
• C) investigators must control for participants' characteristics that could reduce the accuracy of their findings.
• D) researchers gather information on participants without altering their experiences.

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Definitions:

Scaffold

A support method or structure that allows individuals to move to higher levels of learning or understanding.

Habituation Paradigm

A method used in research to study learning and memory, which involves the decrease in response to a repeated stimulus.

Preferential Response

The tendency to select or favor one option or thing over others, often based on personal tastes or advantages.

Perceptual Abilities

The capacity to interpret and organize sensory information from the environment effectively.