A Strict Interpretation of the Law of Effect Would Not

question 116

Multiple Choice

A strict interpretation of the law of effect would not be a good way to explain how rhesus monkeys learn a fear of snakes because:

• A)fear of snakes is inborn and need not been learned
• B)the law of effect has been found to be incorrect where higher species are concerned
• C)monkeys are genetically incapable of learning through the law of effect
• D)it would require the monkeys learn through trial-and-error and risk being bitten

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Definitions:

Standard Normal Random Variable

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used in statistical analysis.

P

In statistics, typically refers to the p-value, which measures the probability of observing a statistical summary as extreme as the one observed, under the null hypothesis.

Normal Random Variable

A variable that follows a normal distribution in its value distribution.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the numbers are from the mean.