When the Data Being Studied Are Gathered from a Published

question 98

Multiple Choice

When the data being studied are gathered from a published source, this is referred to as a(n) ________.

• A) existing data source
• B) observational data source
• C) experimental data source
• D) cross-sectional data source

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Enhance Existing Organization

A cognitive process that involves integrating new information into already existing frameworks or structures of knowledge.

Garcia And Garcia y Robertson

Refers to John Garcia and his research, often with collaborators, on conditioned taste aversions, illustrating how some associations are easier to learn due to evolutionary predispositions.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through experience, study, or teaching.