An Example of Manipulating a Graphical Display to Distort Reality

question 77

Multiple Choice

An example of manipulating a graphical display to distort reality is ___________.

• A)Starting the axes at zero
• B)Making the bars in a histogram equal widths
• C)Stretching the axes
• D)Starting the axes at zero and Stretching the axes

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Cognitive Map

An internal representation of the spatial relationships between objects in an individual's environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of the world.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a response is reinforced only some of the time, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.