Which of the Following Assumptions Is LEAST Likely to Be

question 229

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions is LEAST likely to be made by a behavioral therapist?

• A) Behavior is a product of learning.
• B) What has been learned is can be unlearned.
• C) Overt behaviors are symptoms of an underlying problem.
• D) Learning principles can be used to get rid of maladaptive behaviors.

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Definitions:

Bimodal

Describes a distribution or data set that has two distinct modes or peaks in its frequency of occurrence.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic of a population, such as mean or standard deviation, that can be estimated by statistics calculated from a sample.

Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample of data, such as its mean or variance.

Population

The entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn and to which the researcher intends the results to apply.