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Dichotomous Questions Allow the Respondent to Express Their Attitudes or Opinions

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Dichotomous questions allow the respondent to express their attitudes or opinions without the bias associated with restricting responses to predefined alternatives.


Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, used in behaviorist theories.

Reinforcer

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the behavior that led to it happening again.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, often used in psychological experiments or as a form of therapy.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus created by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior, particularly the consequences of actions on behavior.

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