If You Know That the Probability of Committing a Type

question 133

Multiple Choice

If you know that the probability of committing a Type II error (β) is 5%,you can tell that the power of the test is

• A)2.5%.
• B)95%.
• C)97.5%.
• D)unknown.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, whereas behaviors followed by negative outcomes are not.

Human Behavior

The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, and genetics.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning in the realm of behavioral psychology.