According to the Work of Dinesh Sharma, the Most Important

question 53

Multiple Choice

According to the work of Dinesh Sharma, the most important social change in contemporary world society is:

• A) the rapid increase in the world's population
• B) the escalation of the religious conflicts in the world
• C) the development of the Internet and the information age
• D) the failure of the traditional religions of the world to attract new members

Appreciate the concept of random sampling and assignment in research to enhance generalizability and control.

Understand the potential issues and limitations in research design, including third variable problems and confounds.

Recognize the role of deception in research and the conditions under which it is permissible.

Grasp the historical significance of seminal figures in psychology and their contributions to the field.

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments, in the context of operant conditioning.

Functional Analysis

In behaviorism, a description of how a behavior is a function of the environment of the person or animal that performs it.

Empiricism

The philosophical perspective that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and observation.

Operant Conditioning

Skinner’s term for the process of learning in which an organism’s behavior is shaped by the effect of the behavior on the environment.