Which best defines correlation?
A. Two variables are related to each other.
B. One variable causes a change in another.
C. As one variable increases, another increases.
D. As one variable decreases, another decreases.
Answer: A
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a) learned helplessness. b) contingency blocking. c) latent learning. d) response generalization.
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A. increased interest B. decreased responsiveness C. decreased anxiety D. increased familiarity
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