In Her Research, Dr

question 122

Multiple Choice

In her research, Dr. Esse uses procedures that combine conditioning and modeling to eliminate undesirable behaviors and increase desirable responses. Dr. Esse relies on

• A) observational learning.
• B) behavior modification.
• C) classical conditioning.
• D) psychosocial learning.

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

Simple linear regression is a method for predicting a quantitative outcome using a single explanatory variable, based on the linear relationship between them.

Least Squares

A method in statistics for approximating the solution of overdetermined systems, by minimizing the differences between the observed and predicted values.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Normally Distributed

A statistical distribution that is symmetrical about the mean, where most observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.