If the Focus of a Research Study Is to Examine

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the focus of a research study is to examine the ways in which college professors can help students to remember information more easily,such as a study would represent ________ research.

• A)applied
• B)experimental
• C)theoretical
• D)hypothetical

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Definitions:

Radical Behaviorist

A school of thought within psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior, the environment's role in shaping behavior, and dismissing the use of internal states as explanations for behavior.

Methodological Behaviorist

A psychologist who studies behavioral responses in a systematic and observable manner, emphasizing the importance of environmental stimuli and conditions.

Intervening Variables

Factors within a study that mediate the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, potentially influencing the outcome.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a physiological reflex or emotional response without prior learning.