Multiple Regression May Be Used as a Screening Device in the Sense

question 73

True/False

Multiple regression may be used as a screening device in the sense that it may be used to reduce large numbers of potential independent variables in order to spot those that are most salient for the dependent variable.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with learned behaviors from operant conditioning.

Operant Responding

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effect of consequences on behavior in the future.