DrGonzalez Is a Peer Reviewer for a Manuscript Submitted to a Journal.He

question 7

Multiple Choice

Dr.Gonzalez is a peer reviewer for a manuscript submitted to a journal.He is likely to provide comments on all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) The novelty of the research
• B) How interesting the research is
• C) How well the research was conducted
• D) The prestige/reputation of the author
• E) How important the results are

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

Removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

In operant conditioning, a method that involves adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of the behavior recurring.

Law of Effect

A principle of behavior that states responses followed by satisfaction will become more likely to occur, while those followed by dissatisfaction will become less likely.

Fear

An emotional response to a perceived threat, which serves as a basic survival mechanism by triggering the fight or flight response.