In a Research Study, a Dog Learned to Salivate in Response

question 232

Multiple Choice

In a research study, a dog learned to salivate in response to a tone presented alone. In this case, the salivation would technically be considered a(n) :

• A) unconditioned stimulus
• B) conditioned stimulus
• C) conditioned response
• D) unconditioned response

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Definitions:

Significantly Distorted

Describes data or results that are heavily altered or skewed from their original or expected form, often beyond the effect of chance.

75th Percentile

The value below which 75% of the data points in a dataset lie.

Q3

The third quartile in a data set, representing the value below which 75% of the data falls.

Q1

Stands for the first quartile in a data set, which is the median of the lower half of the data set.