Associations for Each Pair of Variables, Indicate What Association You

question 21

Essay

Associations For each pair of variables, indicate what association you expect: positive(+), negative(-), curved(C), or none(N).
_ a. the number of miles a student lives from school; the student's grade point average
b. a person's blood alcohol level; time it takes the person to solve a maze
c. weekly sales of hot chocolate at a Montana diner; the number of auto accidents
that
week in that town
d. The price charged for fund-raising candy bars; number of candy bars sold
e. the amount of rainfall during growing season; the crop yield (bushels per acre)

Recognize the difference between classical and operant conditioning, including their underlying mechanisms and effects on behavior.

Describe the impact of classical conditioning on involuntary responses and how these can lead to conditioned emotional reactions or behaviors.

Explain the role of temporal association (contiguity) and the importance of timing in the conditioning process.

Understand the concept of habituation and its significance in the process of learning and response to stimuli over time.

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Definitions:

Absolute Thresholds

Absolute thresholds represent the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time, varying from one sense to another.

Psychological State

An individual's current mental condition, which can influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Sentry Duty

The act of guarding or watching for any danger or unexpected activity, typically in military contexts.

Context Effects

The influence of surrounding factors or the situational environment on the perception, interpretation, or memory of information.