In a Survey Undertaken by a University to Gauge Student

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a survey undertaken by a university to gauge student satisfaction in its online MBA program, one question asked students to indicate the number of credits they had transferred into the program.Which of the following is true?

• A)This variable is categorical.
• B)This variable is transactional.
• C)This variable is quantitative.
• D)This is an identifier variable.
• E)This variable is nominal.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes significantly when the conditions of reinforcement for another stimulus are altered.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or consequential for an organism through an initial step of learning, and then that stimulus is used as a basis for learning about some new stimulus.

Disinhibition

The reduction of inhibition, leading to an increase in spontaneous and unrestrained behavior, often as an effect of alcohol or neural damage.