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A Study in Which a Researcher Manipulated the Amount of Smoke

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A study in which a researcher manipulated the amount of smoke inhaled by laboratory rats and subsequently observed their rates of lung cancer would be an example of a ______ design,and a genetic predisposition to cancer in this research would be an example of a(n) ______ variable.


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Associative Learning

The procedure in which someone acquires the link between two stimuli or between an activity and its outcome.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishments for behavior, an idea proposed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes the consequences of behavior for future actions.

Behaviors

Observable actions or responses of humans or animals to internal or external stimuli.

Seals

Aquatic marine mammals with a streamlined body, primarily living in cold seas and known for their thick fur or blubber.

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