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question 82

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a study is released stating that the fewer speeding tickets a person is issued, the less gasoline they tend to purchase. This is best described as an example of

• A) positive correlation.
• B) negative correlation.
• C) positive causation.
• D) negative causation.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

A process in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated to other stimuli that are similar, leading to a similar response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause or period of apparent extinction.

Principle of Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, often observed in classical conditioning.

Fear of Rat

An irrational and intense fear of rats, technically known as musophobia.