A Consumer Research Group Investigating the Relationship Between the Price

question 30

Multiple Choice

A consumer research group investigating the relationship between the price of meat (per pound) and the fat content (grams) gathered data that produced the following
Scatterplot. The residual of the point ($2.00 per pound, 6 grams of fat) is

• A) A large positive value
• B) A large negative value
• C) Affecting the correlation of the variables
• D) Both B and C
• E) Both A and C

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Definitions:

Reinforcements

In psychology, it refers to anything that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a desirable outcome or reward.

Law Of Effect

A principle that states behaviors are selected and reinforced based on their outcomes or effects, leading to the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Temporal Contiguity

The idea that events experienced close together in time are readily associated with each other.

Premack Principle

A psychological principle suggesting that more probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors.