The Most Important Thing to Notice About a Table of Q-Sort

question 32

Multiple Choice

The most important thing to notice about a table of Q-sort correlates is the________.

• A) general patterns that emerge
• B) exact value of the correlations
• C) wording of specific items
• D) smallest correlation

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood that a preceding behavior will occur again.

Discriminative Stimuli

Stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, influencing the likelihood of a specific behavior occurring.

Discriminative Stimulus

A type of stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding the organism's behavior towards or away from specific responses.