A(n)____________________ Is Any Object About Which an Organization Chooses to Collect

question 57

Short Answer

A(n)____________________ is any object about which an organization chooses to collect data.

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Definitions:

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal behavior studies, particularly with cats and dogs, to test problem-solving abilities; subjects have to escape or retrieve a reward from the box.

Thorndike

An American psychologist who contributed to the understanding of learning and intelligence, best known for his work on the law of effect and puzzle boxes.

Strengthening Responses

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavioral response by reinforcing it, similar to reinforcement.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and effortlessly elicits a response without any previous conditioning.