Which of the following is a true statement about single-group pretest-posttest design?
a) The design is the strongest experimental design because it only examines a single group.
b) The design is strengthened if there are no similarities between the pretest and posttest.
c) The design will have more potential threats to internal validity as the time between pretest and posttest increases.
d) The design becomes more valid as the experimental situation becomes less controlled.
c
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a) Evaluation research b) Applied research c) Basic research d) Educational research
A relationship among events in which the rate of a behavior's occurrence increases when some environmental condition is removed is:
a. differential reinforcement b. reinforcement c. positive reinforcement d. negative reinforcement
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A) Only real people can serve as models for children B) Learning is driven by an automatic response to observation C) Children learn through reward and punishment for their behaviors D) Social values and attitudes can be acquired through observing and imitating how people behave