When predicting a participant's Y score from a linear regression line, the error in that
prediction is _____ .
a. how much the actual score, Y, differs from the mean of the scores, Y
b. the difference between the predicted score, Y ', and the X score used to make the
prediction
c. the difference between the predicted score, Y ', and the mean of the predicted scores, Y'
d. how much the actual Y score differs from the predicted Y ' score
D
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a. aggression b. reading disabilities c. altruistic (helping) behavior d. conformity
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Ivan Pavlov's original classical conditioning study in dogs, what would have likely happened if the dogs were presented with a new brand of food they had never eaten before?
A. Without prior experience, the new food would not be able to serve as the unconditioned stimulus (UCS). B. The new food would serve as a conditioned stimulus (CS) rather than unconditioned stimulus (UCS). C. The dogs would focus on associating the new food with their prior food, rather than forming an association between food and another stimulus. D. The conditioning process would remain largely unchanged and the new food would still serve as the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).