The Intent of ______ Studies Is to Describe and Interpret

question 16

Multiple Choice

The intent of ______ studies is to describe and interpret the experiences or reactions of participants to a particular phenomenon from their individual experiences.

• A) ethnographic
• B) grounded theory
• C) phenomenological
• D) correlational

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in operant conditioning where a behavior is reinforced every time it is exhibited, leading to quicker acquisition of the behavior.

Saccharin-Flavored Water

A solution used in experiments, typically involving taste preference or aversion, containing saccharin as an artificial sweetener.