When a Young Child Studies Hard in School to Avoid

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True/False

When a young child studies hard in school to avoid getting bad grades, we might say that their behavior is being maintained by negative reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Unsystematic Error

The collection of factors that contribute to the variation in scores noted across administrations of a test or instrument. Also referred to as random error.

Random Measurement Error

Variability in measurement results that arises from unpredictable fluctuations during the measurement process.

Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a psychological test or survey, based on the extent to which all parts of the test contribute equally to what is being measured.

Hallucinations

A perception of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling something that is not present or does not exist in the external environment.