A) Describe How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method to Conduct

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Essay

a) Describe how psychologists use the scientific method to conduct research. Include the steps of the method.
b) Compare and contrast the three major methods of observing behavior.

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Definitions:

CS-UCS Intervals

The time intervals between the presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning.

Rescorla-Wagner Model

A model of classical conditioning that proposes that learning is determined by the extent to which a unconditioned stimulus is unexpected or surprising.

Conditioned Strength

The extent to which a conditioned stimulus can elicit a strong and reliable conditioned response after associative learning has occurred.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.