The Sum of the Squared Deviations of Scores from Their

question 32

Multiple Choice

The sum of the squared deviations of scores from their mean

• A) is computed the same for samples and populations.
• B) is computed by squaring each deviation to avoid a zero solution in the numerator.
• C) is the numerator for the sample variance and population variance.
• D) all of these.

Identify conditions best treated with cold therapy.

Describe the physiological effects of cryotherapy.

Determine the appropriate nursing response to patient complaints during cold therapy.

Explain the benefits of cryotherapy to patients.

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Definitions:

Generalization

In psychology, the tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli; in learning, it's the application of past learning to new situations.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, gender, or disability.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a previously reinforced behavior is weakened by no longer being reinforced, leading to a decrease in the occurrence of the behavior.

Generalization

The process by which individuals apply learned behaviors and responses to similar but new situations.