Reinforcement is the process by which a stimulus or event weakens or reduces the probability of the response that precedes it
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
False
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Given that the mean is 500 and the standard deviation is 100 on one section of the SAT, what is the approximate probability of a student scoring 300 or lower or 700 or higher on the test?
a. .124 b. .022 c. .045 d. .245
If you do not feel the chair you are now sitting in, it is because:
a. constant rubbing numbs nerve endings b. when there is constant stimulation, our senses experience a decrease in responding c. sitting tends to constrict blood flow and partially numbs our skin senses d. the temperature on the surface of the skin goes up and makes us less sensitive
If you examined the relationship between what you type on the keyboard and what appears on your computer monitor, you might be considered a ______________
a. structuralist c. functionalist b. behaviorist d. rationalist
You ask your advisor to look over a proposed research design. After careful consideration, she
finds several extraneous variables that could be a problem if not controlled. Your advisor is therefore concerned about what aspect of your study? A) the number of IVs B) the external validity C) the reliability D) the internal validity