If the Researcher Can Show That the Experimental or Treatment

question 26

Multiple Choice

If the researcher can show that the experimental or treatment variable actually produced the differences observed in the dependent variable,then the experiment can be said to be which of the following?

• A)internally valid
• B)extraneously valid
• C)externally valid
• D)laboratory valid
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an undesired response to a stimulus is replaced with a desired behavior in the presence of that same stimulus.

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy in which certain behaviors are reinforced through rewards or consequences to modify behavior.

Response Generalization

The extension of learned responses to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in operant conditioning.

Punishment by Application

A behavioral psychology term referring to the addition of an undesirable stimulus to decrease a specific behavior.