In a Study of Exercise Behavior, a Researcher Found That

question 15

Short Answer

In a study of exercise behavior, a researcher found that the shape of the distribution of the number of hours exercised was __________ because one large group of people did not exercise at all while another large group all exercised approximately hours per week.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when removed following a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by observing the actions of others and the consequences of those actions.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching mechanism involving the link between a stimulus found in the environment and one that naturally exists.