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This variable is manipulated or changed by the experimenter
What is an independent variable
100
This variable is observed to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another variable
What is the dependent variable
100
Research that involves a researcher engaging in careful observation of behavior without intervening directly with subjects
What is naturalistic observation
100
Diagram Pavlov's experiment (UCS, UCR, CS, CR)
What is UCS--Meat Powder, UCR--Salivate, CS--Tone, CR--Salivate
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This is a small enclosure to studying learning in which animals can make specific responses that are recorded while the consequences are controlled
What is a Skinner Box
200
This group receives the treatment or independent variable in an experiment
What is the experimental group
200
The variance of a data set is 36, the standard deviation is this ____
What is 6
200
Only type of research method that draws cause and effect
What is experiment
200
This occurs when the CS is presented without the UCS in classical conditioning
What is extinction
200
Used to train animals, this reinforces responses as they get closer and closer to the desired response
What is shaping
300
The more hours you work and how much your paycheck is, is this type of relationship
What is a positive correlation
300
This group does not receive the treatment or independent variable in an experiment so we can really know the effect of the independent variable
What is the control group
300
When two variables are linked and their individual effects cannot be separated out
What is confounding variables
300
Food is an example of this type of reinforcer while a sticker is this type
What is primary, secondary
300
In this schedule of reinforcement, a subject is reinforced for every response they make
What is Fixed-Ratio
400
This means results are probably not due to chance
What is statistical significance
400
The amount of money you spend on gas for your car and your happiness has this type of relationship
What is a negative correlation
400
This is the degree of relationship between two variables
What is correlation coefficient
400
In this schedule of reinforcement, subjects are reinforced when after a specific amount of time has passed
What is Fixed Interval
400
In this type of schedule of reinforcement, a subject is reinforced for an average amount of responses
What is Variable Ratio
500
To be ethical, the researcher must explain the purpose of the research you were in afterwards
What is debriefing
500
Experiments must explain or describe all the variables in their research so others can replicate their study
What is the operational definition
500
These are the percentage of scores that occur within one, two, and three standard deviations in a normal distribution
What is 68%, 95%, 99%
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In this schedule of reinforcement, subjects are reinforced after an average amount of time has passed
What is Variable Interval
500
This removes something you don't like to strengthen behavior
What is Negative Reinforcement