Explain What the Correlation Coefficient Measures and Some Detail of the Key

question 88

Essay

Explain what the correlation coefficient measures and some detail of the key issues associated with it. Be sure to also discuss the concept of spurious correlation.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement that involves the use of a stimulus that has acquired its reinforcing properties through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Punishment

In behaviorism, an intervention that decreases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows by introducing an unpleasant stimulus or outcome.

Positive Reinforcement

is a behavioral strategy that involves rewarding a desirable behavior to increase the likelihood of its recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral training technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a particular behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.