If You Wish to Quickly and Permanently Suppress a Behavior

question 8

Multiple Choice

If you wish to quickly and permanently suppress a behavior through the use of punishment, you should

• A)initially use mildly aversive stimuli.
• B)initially use aversive stimuli of short duration.
• C)initially use strong and longer aversive stimulation.
• D)use mild aversive stimulation and progress to stronger stimuli.

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Definitions:

Normality Requirement

The assumption that the data or residuals in certain statistical models follow a normal distribution.

Parametric Test

A type of statistical test that assumes the underlying data has a specific distribution, often based on parameters like mean and standard deviation.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test is a non-parametric statistical test for comparing two matched or paired samples to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from data that is used to test a hypothesis in the context of statistical analysis, helping determine the probability of observing the given data under the null hypothesis.