When Using Agency Records in Their Research, Researchers Keep in Mind

question 32

Multiple Choice

When using agency records in their research, researchers keep in mind two general maxims: ____.

• A) "Follow the paper trail" and "expect the expected"
• B) "Follow the paper trail" but "expect the unexpected"
• C) "Follow the rules" and "expect the expected"
• D) "Follow the trail" and "expect the paper"

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes significantly due to the introduction of a reinforcement or punishment to another stimulus.

Discrimination Learning

A cognitive process where an individual learns to respond differently to various stimuli that are not identical.

Excitatory Generalization

The process whereby a conditioned response is observed not only to the conditioned stimulus but also to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Inhibitory Generalization

Inhibitory generalization refers to the process whereby learned inhibition to a certain stimulus is generalized to other similar stimuli.