"Statistical Evidence" May or May Not Be the Same as Truth

question 71

True/False

"Statistical evidence" may or may not be the same as truth.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it very resistant to extinction.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are delivered at fixed time intervals, provided the correct response is made.

Stimulus Generalisation

The psychological phenomenon in which responses to a specific stimulus become triggered by stimuli that are similar in some way to the original stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making the reward random.