The Speed of an Automobile Is an Example of a Variable

question 59

Multiple Choice

The speed of an automobile is an example of a variable that uses the

• A)ratio scale
• B)interval scale
• C)nominal scale
• D)ordinal scale

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, responding only to specific stimuli while ignoring others.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A conditioning process in which a stimulus that previously was neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response, even in the absence of the original unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had previously been eliminated, following a period where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, often occurring when the reinforcement previously associated with the behavior is removed.