Continuous Variables

question 15

Multiple Choice

Continuous variables

• A) are variables that scientists keep controlled in experiments to rule out measurement error.
• B) are working premises set up to be falsifiable.
• C) have values that may change by an infinitesimally small amount, rather than in units of some predetermined size.
• D) have values that remain the same in repeated experiments that help scientists make stronger conclusions.
• E) fall outside of a typical bell curve.

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Definitions:

Conventional Structure

A term often used in literature, architecture, or social norms that refers to traditional or widely accepted patterns, forms, or organization.

Conditional Situation

A scenario where outcomes depend on one or more conditions being met.

Acquisition

In learning theory, the process by which a new behavior is learned or a new association is formed, often discussed in the context of classical and operant conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.