A _____ Is a Technique Used to Show the Effects

question 21

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a technique used to show the effects of changing one or more variables on an outcome.

• A)sensitivity analysis
• B)decision tree  
• C)Monte Carlo analysis
• D)systems analysis

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Classical Conditioning

A learning technique involving the frequent pairing of two stimuli, so that a response originally stimulated by the second of the stimuli is in the end stimulated by only the first stimulus.

Law Of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, whereas behaviors followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.