The Following Questions Refer to the Two Tables Below Describing

question 19

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the two tables below describing the hypothetical distribution of daily criminal activity in two cities.
Distribution #1Distribution #2# of crimesPercent# of crimesPercent0-881-2.589-11122-3.51212403-4.54013-15284-5.52816105-6.51017 or more26-7.52
-What guideline for combining values in a frequency distribution was violated in Distribution #2?

• A) mutually exclusive categories
• B) exhaustive categories
• C) categories of equal width
• D) mutually exclusive and exhaustive categories

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Definitions:

Generalization Gradient

The generalization gradient is a measure of the degree to which learned behavior is exhibited in response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response where a neutral stimulus begins to elicit fear after being paired with an aversive event.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon observed in operant conditioning where a change in the reinforcement conditions for one behavior alters the rate of another behavior.