Define the Term of Research Synthesis and Describe the Two

question 12

Essay

Define the term of research synthesis and describe the two major types.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A teaching mechanism involving the link between a stimulus found in the environment and one that naturally exists.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Conditioned Stimulus

A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response without prior learning.