Suppose That a Sample of 10 Observations Has a Standard

question 58

True/False

Suppose that a sample of 10 observations has a standard deviation of 3.Then the sum of the squared deviations from the sample mean is 30.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A technique in behavior therapy and training that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired behavior.

Reinforcing

In the context of behavior, this term refers to the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by providing a reward or consequence.

Extinction

The process by which a species, genus, or family ceases to exist.

Instrumental Conditioning

A training method whereby a behavior's intensity is altered through either positive reinforcement or negative punishment.