"Uncertainty Arising from Variation in Observations Around Any Measure of Central

question 42

Multiple Choice

"Uncertainty arising from variation in observations around any measure of central tendency (or other expected value) and for which the researcher proposes no explanation.It is uncertainty in knowing or predicting individual scores on the basis of a measure of central tendency.This uncertainty is quantified by dispersion measures (e.g.standard deviation, variance, range) .What construct is this a glossary definition of?

• A)Inferential uncertainty.
• B)Predictive uncertainty.
• C)Descriptive uncertainty
• D)Statistical uncertanty.
• E)Methodological uncertainty.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Higher-Order Conditioning

In classical conditioning, a procedure in which a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through association with an already established conditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

Spontaneous recovery is a phenomenon in psychology where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Little Albert

An early 20th-century experiment in psychology demonstrating classical conditioning by inducing a fear response in a young child to previously neutral stimuli.