The Ideal of Objectivity Means That a Researcher

question 14

Multiple Choice

The ideal of objectivity means that a researcher:

• A) must not care personally about the topic being studied.
• B) must try to adopt a stance of personal neutrality toward the outcome of the research.
• C) must study issues that have no value to society as a whole.
• D) must carry out research that will encourage desirable social change.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly presented together, eventually eliciting the same response.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, including reinforcement or punishment, which alter the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Acquisition

The process of acquiring new information or learning new behaviors.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, typically as a result of the discontinuation of reinforcement.