Which Goals of Science Are Reflected in the Use of Reinforcement

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which goals of science are reflected in the use of reinforcement principles to modify a child's unruly behaviour?

• A)understanding and prediction
• B)application and control
• C)measurement and description
• D)determinism and teleology

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Definitions:

Symmetry

In mathematics, a property by which an object is mirroring on one or more axes or points, showing balance and uniformity in its shape or form.

Positively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the longer tail is on the right side, often with a concentration of data towards the lower end.

Distribution

Refers to the way in which something is shared or spread out across a range or area, especially the arrangement of a statistical data set.

Negatively Skewed

A distribution of data where the tail on the left side of the distribution is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating that the bulk of the values lie to the right of the mean.