Correlations Between Students' IQ Scores and Their School Grades Suggest

question 181

Multiple Choice

Correlations between students' IQ scores and their school grades suggest that IQ tests ​

• A)are not a reliable method to predict school performance.
• B)are a reasonably reliable method to predict school performance.
• C)are not a valid method to predict school performance.
• D)are a reasonably valid method to predict school performance.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that fulfills a basic biological need or instinct, such as food, water, or sleep, and is inherently rewarding.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become rewarding through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant or aversive stimulus that, when removed or avoided following a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.