Some Students Study Hard Beginning with the First Couple of Weeks

question 163

Multiple Choice

Some students study hard beginning with the first couple of weeks of a semester because they subsequently receive very good final course grades.This best illustrates that human behavior is influenced by

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) primary reinforcers.
• C) latent learning.
• D) delayed reinforcers.

Recognize the significance of accurately representing data through the number of intervals in a frequency distribution table.

Grasp the basic concepts of distribution including variability, symmetry, modality, and directionality.

Understand the APA guidelines for constructing figures such as bar charts and frequency polygons.

Identify the characteristics of distributions based on their shapes (positively skewed, negatively skewed, symmetrical, etc.).

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Definitions:

Slope

is a measure of the steepness or inclination of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Positive

Expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission; in economics, may refer to aspects such as positive externalities or positive growth rates.

Decreasing

Refers to a situation where a quantity or level is going down or diminishing over time.

Positive

A term often used in economics and finance to denote values or changes that signify growth, improvement, or gains.