Suppose You Are an Experimenter, and You Have Trained Someone

question 137

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are an experimenter, and you have trained someone to press a lever to avoid shocks. Now you disconnect the shock generator. Other than telling the person what you have done, what procedure would be most successful in facilitating extinction of the lever pressing?

• A) Sound a mild buzzer each time an avoidance response was made.
• B) Reconnect the shock generator and increase the shock intensity.
• C) Keep the person out of the experimental setting for a few days.
• D) Prevent the person from pressing the lever.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

Sample size refers to the number of observations or data points collected from a subset of a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Finite Population Correction

An adjustment made to statistical calculations like the standard error when sampling from a finite population, to account for the decreased variability expected in such samples.

Population Size

The total number of individuals or units in the group or set being studied.

Sample Size

This term refers to the number of observations or replicates used in a statistical analysis.