Naomi Is Studying the Effect of Popularity on Academic Success

question 24

Multiple Choice

Naomi is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for her research methods project. To do this, she has elementary school students rate how popular each member of their class is. She then uses this information to rank the students on popularity (e.g., John is the most popular, Vanessa is the second-most popular) . Which of the following best describes this variable?

• A)An ordinal scale of measurement
• B)A self-report measurement
• C)A categorical measurement
• D)An interval scale of measurement

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Definitions:

Indirectly

Occurring in a roundabout way without a direct connection or straightforward path.

Discriminative Stimuli

Stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior in learning processes.

Operant Behaviour

A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Conditioning Principles

Conditioning Principles involve the processes of learning associations between environmental stimuli and behavioral responses, integral to both classical and operant conditioning.