The Direction of a Relationship Between Variables Is Indicated by the ____

question 60

Multiple Choice

The direction of a relationship between variables is indicated by the ____.

• A) sign of the correlation
• B) numerical value of the correlation
• C) type of correlation (Pearson or Spearman)
• D) statistical significance of the correlation

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur because it is followed by a reward or the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, in time invokes a conditioned response.