An Involuntary Response to a Particular Stimulus, Such as an Eye-Blink

question 85

Multiple Choice

An involuntary response to a particular stimulus, such as an eye-blink response to a puff of air or salivation to food placed in one's mouth, is called a

• A) modified behaviour.
• B) conditioned response.
• C) vicarious response.
• D) reflex.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank-sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare the medians of two independent samples, especially when the data are not normally distributed.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A method that does not rely on parameter assumptions to determine if samples come from the same distribution, employed when the conditions for ANOVA are not satisfied.

Test Statistic T

A value calculated from sample data used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution of data that follows the normal distribution pattern, characterized by a symmetrical bell-shaped curve.