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Describe Stereotypic Behaviors and Explain Why Some Professionals Think a Goal

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Describe stereotypic behaviors and explain why some professionals think a goal should be elimination of such behaviors while others think they should not be interfered with.


Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Confound

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially skewing results and making it difficult to determine causality.

Institutional Review Board

A committee that reviews and approves research protocols to ensure ethical standards are maintained in studies involving human participants.

Placebos

Inactive substances or treatments used as a control in experiments to test the effectiveness of medical interventions.

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