Wayne and Wanda are designing a study to assess the impact of positive reinforcement on pro-social behaviour in children.Wanda thinks that they should reinforce the children with verbal praise,whereas Wayne thinks they should use candy as the positive reinforcement.What aspect of the reinforcement variable do Wayne and Wanda disagree about?
A) internal validity
B) experimental realism
C) operational definition
D) interrater reliability

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Wayne and Wanda are disagreeing about the operational definition of positive reinforcement in their study. The operational definition specifies exactly how a concept will be measured or manipulated in a study, and in this case, they are debating whether to use verbal praise or candy as the form of positive reinforcement.

Wayne and Wanda Are Designing a Study to Assess the Impact