A Discrete Variable Must Be Measured on a Nominal or an Ordinal

question 5

True/False

A discrete variable must be measured on a nominal or an ordinal scale.

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Definitions:

Stimulus

any object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Probability

A mathematical measure of the likelihood of a particular event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Successive Approximations

A method in behavioral psychology where rewards are given for behaviors that increasingly resemble the target behavior.

Shaping

Rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior.