The Pth Percentile Is a Value Such That Approximately

question 108

Multiple Choice

The pth percentile is a value such that approximately

• A) p percent of the observations are less than the value and (100 - p) percent are more than this value.
• B) p percent of the observations are less than the value and p percent are more than this value.
• C) (100 - p) percent of the observations are less than the value and p percent are more than this value.
• D) (100 - p) percent of the observations are less than the value and (100 - p) percent are more than this value.

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Definitions:

Conditioning

According to behaviorism, the processes of learning. The word conditioning emphasizes the importance of repeated experiences, as when an athlete conditions his or her body by training day after day.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavior analysis to increase the likelihood of a desired response by adding a reward after the desired behavior is exhibited.

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