Answers to Questions About the Immediate Mechanisms for a Behavior

question 54

Multiple Choice

Answers to questions about the immediate mechanisms for a behavior are called

• A) conclusions.
• B) proximate causes.
• C) habituation.
• D) ultimate causes.

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Definitions:

Representative

Someone or something that serves as a typical example or is characteristic of a group, class, or set.

Demand Characteristics

Aspects of an experimental setting that lead participants to guess the purpose of the study and adjust their behavior to what they think the experiment demands.

Inadvertently Smiles

Smiling unintentionally or without conscious decision, often as a natural reaction to certain stimuli or thoughts.

Validity of Measure

Refers to the degree to which a test or instrument accurately measures what it intends to measure.