A Negative Contrast Effect Is Said to Occur When

question 93

Multiple Choice

A negative contrast effect is said to occur when

• A) one stimulus is associated with a positive outcome and a second stimulus is associated with a negative outcome.
• B) an occasion setter is progressively changed so that it becomes difficult to detect or differentiate.
• C) the outcome is more than what the subject expected.
• D) the outcome is less than what the subject expected.

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Definitions:

Symmetric

A characteristic of an object or a distribution in which it is identical in shape on both sides of a central axis.

Skewed

Describing a distribution that is not symmetrical, where one tail is longer or fatter than the other, indicating a deviation from the normal distribution.

Median Number

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half.

Mean Salary

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