Positive and Negative Sign Tracking and the Law of Effect

question 15

Multiple Choice

Positive and negative sign tracking and the law of effect

• A) ensure adequate adaptation to changing environments.
• B) serve similar and parallel functions.
• C) operate only in instrumental conditioning.
• D) change behavior more in classical conditioning situations than in instrumental ones.

Distinguish between the ventral and dorsal streams of the visual system and their respective functions in object recognition and spatial awareness.

Describe color vision theories, including trichromatic and opponent process theories, and understand how color perception is processed in the brain.

Identify and explain perceptual phenomena like visual agnosia, inattentional blindness, and the impact of brain damage on visual perception.

Understand the relationship between light, color mixing, and visual acuity, including practical strategies for maximizing vision in different lighting conditions.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The error made when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, often referred to as a "false positive."

P Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Confidence

The degree of certainty or trust in a statistical or experimental result, often expressed as a confidence interval or level.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis within the framework of a statistical test.