Construction of Explanatory Bivariate Tables Involves

question 22

Multiple Choice

Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

• A)dividing cases into the appropriate subgroups, describing each subgroup in terms of a given variable, and comparing those descriptions across subgroups.
• B)dividing, describing, and comparing subgroups on independent and dependent variables.
• C)analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables among subgroups.
• D)dividing, describing, and comparing univariate independent variables on subgroups.
• E)analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables.

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Definitions:

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal behavior studies, particularly with cats and dogs, to test problem-solving abilities; subjects have to escape or retrieve a reward from the box.

Thorndike

An American psychologist who contributed to the understanding of learning and intelligence, best known for his work on the law of effect and puzzle boxes.

Strengthening Responses

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavioral response by reinforcing it, similar to reinforcement.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that instinctively and effortlessly elicits a response without any previous conditioning.