Sometimes, Pretest and Posttest Measures Are Records Taken by Observers

question 60

Multiple Choice

Sometimes, pretest and posttest measures are records taken by observers who improve their skills with practice. In this case, pretest-posttest changes could be due to program effectiveness or to the threat to internal validity called

• A)instrumentation
• B)testing
• C)attrition
• D)maturation

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

is the process in which a response is elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in a conditioning paradigm, demonstrating the ability to generalize learning to new stimuli.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Original CS

In classical conditioning, the original conditioned stimulus that is neutral at first but becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Extinct CR

The process where a conditioned response is reduced or eliminated because the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.