Which Measure of Variability Is Easiest to Calculate

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which measure of variability is easiest to calculate?

• A)standard deviation
• B)mode
• C)range
• D)variance

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Definitions:

Learned Behaviors

are actions or reactions developed through experience or conditioning, contrasting with behaviors that are instinctual or innate.

Classical Conditioning

A learning strategy that consists of continuously pairing two stimuli; the reaction that is at the beginning evoked by the second stimulus, is eventually evoked by the first stimulus singularly.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.