What Procedure Does a Psychologist Use in Applied Behavior Analysis

question 17

Multiple Choice

What procedure does a psychologist use in applied behavior analysis?

• A) sets up circumstances that physically prevent the undesirable behaviors
• B) provides positive reinforcements for approximations to the desired behaviors
• C) gets the person to take drugs or diet supplements that will alter the functioning of the brain
• D) displays the desired behaviors and invites the person to copy them

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Definitions:

F-ratios

A statistical measure in ANOVA tests used to determine if the variances between groups are significantly different.

Symmetrical

Refers to a shape or distribution that is evenly spread around a central point, meaning it looks the same on both sides of the center.

Skewed

Skewed data refers to distributions that are not symmetrical, with a majority of data points lying to one side of the central peak, either to the right (positively skewed) or to the left (negatively skewed).

T-test

A statistical method that evaluates whether there is a significant difference between the average values of two distinct groups.