Three Research Methods Common to Research in the Behavioral Sciences

question 41

Multiple Choice

Three research methods common to research in the behavioral sciences are

• A) experimental, transferable, and correlation.
• B) experimental, variable, and correlational.
• C) experimental, operational, and quasi-correlational.
• D) experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational.

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Definitions:

Automatic Response

A reflexive, involuntary reaction to a stimulus, which occurs without conscious thought, often as a result of learned behaviors or innate reflexes.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism in the environment.

Event

An occurrence or happening, particularly one of significance that can be planned or unplanned.

Response

A reaction or reply to a stimulus or situation, often measured in cognitive and psychological experiments.