Saturday, October 18, 2008

Definition of Terms

The following terms are operationally defined by the researchers.

Conditioning. Providing a stimulus to influence associations between a treatment and a response.

Intelligence. An intellect; understanding, quickness of understanding.

Placebo. A pill that contains no active ingredients that may directly affect the dependent variable.

Reinforcement. Strengthening a behavior by using a stimulus.

Suggestive Reinforcement. Presentation of rewarding expectations through suggestion to reinforce an implied behavior.

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