In Selecting a Frequency Distribution or Graph to Display Data

question 1

Multiple Choice

In selecting a frequency distribution or graph to display data, the most important consideration should be:

• A) how clearly it communicates the findings.
• B) how easy it is to construct.
• C) how much it is likely to impress others about our knowledge of statistics.
• D) the amount of data that it can contain.

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Definitions:

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, a conditioned response gradually fades and ultimately vanishes.

Unconditioned Stimulus

Within the framework of classical conditioning, a stimulus inherently and spontaneously elicits a reaction without the necessity of prior learning.

Negative Punishment

A form of behavioral control that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Omission Training

A learning process in which the removal or avoidance of an expected stimulus occurs following a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.