In Operant Conditioning, Stimuli That Precede Reinforced and Nonreinforced Responses

question 48

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, stimuli that precede reinforced and nonreinforced responses are known as

• A)facilitating stimuli.
• B)reinforcing stimuli.
• C)avoidance stimuli.
• D)discriminative stimuli.

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Definitions:

Grand Mean

The mean of means, calculated by taking the average of several group means, used in statistical analysis to summarize overall data.

Significance Level

See alpha level.

Type I Error

A statistical error occurring when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Type II Error

A statistical mistake occurring when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, incorrectly indicating no effect or difference when one actually exists.