A Descriptive Technique of Monitoring and Recording Behavior in Naturally

question 251

Multiple Choice

A descriptive technique of monitoring and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to change or control the situation is called

• A) random sampling.
• B) naturalistic observation.
• C) replication.
• D) the double-blind procedure.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Brain

The brain is the complex organ located in the skull that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals, responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling thought, memory, and emotion.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column, transmitting neural signals between the brain and the body.

Stem Cells

Undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide to produce more stem cells.