State Whether the Actual Data Are Discrete or Continuous and Explain

question 90

Multiple Choice

State whether the actual data are discrete or continuous and explain why.
-The height of each oak tree in a given forest

• A)Discrete because only counting numbers are used, and no values between the counting numbers are possible
• B)Continuous because the numbers can have any value within some range of values

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.

Positive Punishment

A method in behavioral psychology where an undesirable stimulus is introduced following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant and causes a decrease in the strength or frequency of the behavior it follows.

Flooding

A behavioral therapy technique intended to treat anxiety by exposing patients to their fear-inducing stimuli in a controlled environment.