A Researcher Observing Children and Recording Only Those Details That

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Multiple Choice

A researcher observing children and recording only those details that match his expectations would be

• A) exhibiting the observer effect.
• B) exhibiting the observer bias.
• C) conducting a scientific survey.
• D) conducting a case study.

Identify the principles of operant conditioning and behavior modification techniques.

Distinguish between fixed and variable schedules of reinforcement.

Recognize applications of operant conditioning in everyday life.

Describe the extinction process and factors influencing it.

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a manner opposite to their actual feelings or thoughts.

Case Study Data

In-depth information collected from the analysis of a single subject, group, event, or community, often used in qualitative research.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions for phenomena or relationships, subject to testing and verification through scientific research.

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test that involves presenting individuals with ambiguous scenes and asking them to make up stories about them, used to assess their underlying thoughts, feelings, and themes.