As the Proportion of People Who Get an Item on a Test

question 80

Multiple Choice

As the proportion of people who get an item on a test correct increases, the measure of item difficulty

• A)decreases.
• B)remains the same.
• C)increases.
• D)approaches chance.

Recognize the role of classical conditioning in everyday experiences, including taste aversions, phobias, and advertising.

Identify seminal studies and researchers in the field of classical conditioning like Pavlov's dog, Watson and Rayner's Little Albert, and Garcia's taste aversion.

Grasp the concept of operant conditioning, including reinforcement (positive and negative), punishment, and the law of effect.

Understand the application of reinforcement and punishment in real-life scenarios.

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