Calculate the Number of Classes If There Are 65 Observations

question 28

Multiple Choice

Calculate the number of classes if there are 65 observations in a data set.

• A) 7
• B) 6
• C) 5
• D) 4
• E) 3

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Successive Approximations

A behavior training process where closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior are reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.

Shaping

A method of conditioning by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced, gradually guiding the behavior closer to the target.