To Get the Best Results When Using Reinforcement Theory, Rewards

question 2

Multiple Choice

To get the best results when using reinforcement theory, rewards should be ________.

• A) given previous to the desired behavior response
• B) given immediately follow the desired behavior
• C) large and material in nature
• D) small, and given only one time
• E) presented publicly with many witnesses

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Definitions:

Research Method

A systematic plan for conducting research, involving techniques and steps to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants.

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control, or eliminate, damaging the internal validity of an experiment.

Double-Masked Design

A research study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving a particular treatment to prevent bias.