The Term That Is Given When Two Variables Are Correlated

question 32

Multiple Choice

The term that is given when two variables are correlated but there is no apparent connection between them is:

• A) spontaneous correlation.
• B) random correlation.
• C) spurious correlation.
• D) linear correlation.

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Definitions:

Virtual Reality Treatments

Therapeutic interventions that use virtual reality technology to simulate real-life situations for the purpose of treatment, such as exposure therapy for phobias.

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.

Stimulus

Any object, event, or change in the environment that elicits a sensory or behavioral response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.