Classical Conditioning Could Easily Account for How a Young Child

question 102

Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning could easily account for how a young child might learn to

• A) become potty-trained.
• B) feed himself.
• C) pick up his toys.
• D) fear the dentist.

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of values, calculated by adding all the values together and dividing by the number of values.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values; a low standard deviation means the values are close to the mean, while a high standard deviation means the values are dispersed over a wider range.

Standard Normal Random Variable

A random variable with a mean of zero and a variance of one, following the standard normal distribution.

Area

The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, expressed in square units.