Objects That Possess the Information the Researcher Seeks and About

question 83

Multiple Choice

Objects that possess the information the researcher seeks and about which the researcher will make inferences is called a(n) ________.

• A) incident
• B) element
• C) hypothesis
• D) census
• E) inference unit

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

A training method whereby a behavior's intensity is altered through either positive reinforcement or negative punishment.

Startled

The act of experiencing a sudden, involuntary reaction to an unexpected event or stimulus, often involving physical movement.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process in which behavior is modified by the consequences of the behavior, through reinforcement or punishment.