As the Sample Size Decreases, Which of the Following Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

As the sample size decreases, which of the following is TRUE about the level of confidence?

• A) The level of confidence has more of an impact on the width of the confidence interval.
• B) The level of confidence has less of an impact on the width of the confidence interval.
• C) The level of confidence has no impact on the width of the confidence interval.
• D) The level of confidence does not change the width of the confidence interval.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement that involves the use of a stimulus that has acquired its reinforcing properties through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Punishment

In behaviorism, an intervention that decreases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows by introducing an unpleasant stimulus or outcome.

Positive Reinforcement

is a behavioral strategy that involves rewarding a desirable behavior to increase the likelihood of its recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral training technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a particular behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.