To Calculate the Five-Period Moving Average of a Time Series

question 74

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To calculate the five-period moving average of a time series for a given time period, we average the value in that time period and the values in the four preceding periods.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, often studied in the context of learning and behavior.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavior change.