Structured Observation Would Probably Be the Method of Choice for a Researcher

question 29

Multiple Choice

Structured observation would probably be the method of choice for a researcher interested in which topic?

• A)how toddlers respond to their parents' encouragement to touch a dangerous object
• B)frequency of bullying behaviour among school children
• C)beliefs of the children in an elementary school class about how smart their classmates are
• D)a single child's feelings about his friendships

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Definitions:

Extinction

Within the realm of psychology, this refers to the slow diminishment and ultimate vanishing of a learned reaction when the previously associated stimulus is no longer linked with the natural stimulus.

Generalization

The process or result of making a statement or conclusion that applies to many instances from specific observations.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Classical Conditioning

A cognitive process where two stimuli are repeatedly linked together; the response, first elicited by the second stimulus, is finally elicited by the first stimulus.