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What Happens to the Correlation Coefficient If the Ability to Predict

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What happens to the correlation coefficient if the ability to predict one variable increases based on knowledge of the second variable?


Definitions:

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A method of acquiring knowledge through the linkage between an external stimulus and an innate stimulus, which yields a reactive behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavior modification that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will happen again.

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