A Class of 3rd-Grade Children Is Split into Two Groups

question 88

Multiple Choice

A class of 3rd-grade children is split into two groups through random assignment. Group A is given training in a new game, and group B is not. Training in the new game is referred to as the _____ variable, and game-playing skill at the conclusion of the study is referred to as the _____ variable.

• A) dependent; independent
• B) independent; dependent
• C) control; experimental
• D) experimental; control

Understand the concepts of primary and secondary reinforcers and their roles in behavior reinforcement.

Identify examples and implications of discriminative stimuli in behavioral conditioning.

Differentiate between various reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their outcomes on behavior.

Describe the process of operant conditioning and its fundamental principles.

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