In May, 2010, the Pew Research Center for the People

question 8

Multiple Choice

In May, 2010, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press carried out a national
Survey to gauge opinion on the Arizona Immigration Law.Responses (Favor, Oppose, Don't
Know) were examined according to groups defined by political party affiliation (Democrat,
Republican, Independent) .Which of the following would be appropriate for displaying these
Data?

• A)Contingency table.
• B)Pie charts.
• C)Segmented bar chart.
• D)Side by side bar chart.
• E)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.

Operant Behaviors

Actions that an individual takes that are modified by the consequences they lead to, extensively studied in operant conditioning.

Respondent Behaviors

Automatic responses elicited by specific stimuli, based on the principle of classical conditioning in psychology.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses.