A Conservative Statistical Test Is One That

question 62

Multiple Choice

A conservative statistical test is one that

• A) minimizes both Type I and Type II errors.
• B) minimizes Type I errors, but increases the chance of Type II errors.
• C) minimizes Type II errors, but increases the chance of Type I errors.
• D) increases the chance of both Type I and II errors.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The unexpected return of a learned behavior after its apparent extinction, highlighting the persistence of memory traces.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS).