A School Issues Tokens to the Children for Good Behavior

question 134

Multiple Choice

A school issues tokens to the children for good behavior. This issue of a token is an example of __________

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) instinctive drift.
• C) primary reinforcement.
• D) behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Selective Attrition

The process by which participants drop out of a study over time, not randomly, potentially biasing the results.

Cross-Sectional Study

This observational research approach evaluates information from either an entire population or a sample that reflects it, focusing on a singular time frame.

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time, often years or even decades.

Selective Attrition

Selective attrition refers to the phenomenon where participants drop out of a study at different rates, often influenced by specific characteristics, which can bias the results.