Better Norm Groups Are Selected on the Basis of

question 38

Multiple Choice

Better norm groups are selected on the basis of

• A) all levels of socioeconomic status.
• B) urban and suburban communities.
• C) the highly populated areas of the United States.
• D) the two largest racial and ethnic groups.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

in behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

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

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic and innate reaction to a stimulus, not learned through prior experience.