Dr Winstell Is Interested in Studying Prejudice and Devises a Study

question 55

Multiple Choice

Dr. Winstell is interested in studying prejudice and devises a study in which Caucasian participants are led to believe that they are chatting electronically with an African American participant. In reality, the participants are responding to another Caucasian participant, and she discloses this information to all participants at the end of the study. Dr. Winstell has used __________ in her study.

• A) informed consent
• B) deception
• C) replication
• D) cross-cultural research

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by being delivered or removed after the behavior occurs.

Punisher

In behavioral psychology, any stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Strengthen Behavior

The process of increasing the likelihood that a particular response will occur, often through reinforcement or practice.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.