How Are Research Questions Most Often Described

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Multiple Choice

How are research questions most often described?

• A) arising within a laboratory setting
• B) posed after important factors are identified
• C) may arise from our everyday life experiences
• D) always answered if we follow a scientific method of inquiry

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavior analysis where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have been made.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is withheld.

Instrumental Response

Behavior that is performed because it is instrumental in producing a desired outcome or avoiding an undesired one.

Preventing Pregnancy

Measures or methods used to avoid conception or childbirth, encompassing both natural and artificial means.