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The school of thought that rejects scientific method and claims that science is just a debate about an unknowable reality is called:

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constructivism

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The person who suggested that to learn how nature works, we must "sit down before fact as a little child," and "be prepared to give up every pre-conceivable notion" was:

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T.H. Huxley

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Harry teaches an advanced painting class. His goal is to teach students to paint more creatively. Harry will probably measure learning as a change in response:

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topography

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Marjorie drives a school bus. Sometimes the kids get rather noisy. She decides to play music the kids like through speakers on the bus, but whenever the kids get too noisy she turns the music off. When they quiet down, she turns the music back on. In this way, she hopes to get the kids to make less noise. Marjorie is probably going to measure learning as a change in response:

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intensity

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In a cumulative record, learning is indicated by a change in response:

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rate

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The figure below shows the results of an experiment comparing the effects of two teaching methods. Phyllis was taught by method A; Gertrude was taught by method B. This study is an example of:

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between-subject design

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The figure below shows the results of an experiment on the effects of heat on aggressive social behavior. There is a sharp increase in the rate of aggressive behavior when the temperature goes above 90. This study is best described as:

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within-subject experiment

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When a behavior is defined by the procedure used to measure it, the definition is said to be:

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operational

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The kind of experiment that is most likely to require statistical analysis is a:

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between-subject experiment

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The kind of study that is most likely to involve a large number of subjects is one with a:

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between-subject design

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In within-subject experiments, each subject's performance is compared with its performance during a:

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baseline period

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A person who says, "Everyone know that..." is referring to:

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anecdotal evidence

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Using an ABA reversal design is rather like using a:

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light switch

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Experiments done in natural settings are called:

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field experiments

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______________ wrote, "My business is to teach my aspirations to conform themselves to fact, not to try and make facts harmonize with my aspirations."

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T.H. Huxley

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_____________ called learning the "great problem in all human psychology."

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John B. Watson

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A ____________ explanation is one in which the evidence for the explanation of an event is the event itself

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circular

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The figure below shows learning as a change in:

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topography

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The figure below shows learning as a change in:

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intensity

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A teacher who looks for an increase in the number of correct performances per minute is using _______ as a measure of learning

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fluency

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One highly readable little book on research methods mentioned in your text is called:

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Psychological Research: An Introduction

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One problem with computer simulations as a substitute for animals research is that:

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no one knows what behavior to program until the research has been done

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In the cumulative record below, the rate of behavior is:

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decreasing

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Fluency is also known as:

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automaticity

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Any variable an experimenter manipulates is a/an:

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independent

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Any variable that is allowed to vary freely is a/an:

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dependent

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In-group design experiments, researchers often use ________________ to reduce differences among participants

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matched sampling

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Experimental research on behavior is often said to be artificial. To compensate for this problem, researchers do:

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field experiments

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Balster and colleagues suggest that inhumane treatment of research animals is:

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bad science

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A computer simulation that is useful for teaching certain principles of learning is called:

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Sniffy the Virtual Rat

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