A Null Hypothesis Is Not Rejected at a Given Level

question 26

Multiple Choice

A null hypothesis is not rejected at a given level of significance. As the assumed value of the mean gets further away from the true population mean, the Type II error will ________.

• A) increase
• B) decrease
• C) stay the same
• D) randomly fluctuate

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Definitions:

FR 10 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after it has been performed a specified number of times, in this case, ten times.

FR 40 Schedule

A type of fixed-ratio schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specific number of responses have been made, in this case, every 40th response.

Operant Chamber

A laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior in operant conditioning, allowing systematic presentation of stimuli and recording of responses; also known as a Skinner box.

Delayed Reinforcer

A reinforcement given some time after the desired behavior, which can still effectively strengthen the behavior despite the delay.