Punishment Makes It Less Likely for a Behavior to Occur

question 2

True/False

Punishment makes it less likely for a behavior to occur again in the future.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A number that represents the strength and direction of a relationship existing between two variables; number derived from the formula for measuring a correlation.

Psychological Test

A standardized measure designed to assess an individual’s mental and/or behavioral characteristics.

Valid

The quality of being logically or factually sound; applicable more commonly in contexts of arguments or test results.

Standardized

Refers to the process of making something conform to a standard, often used in the context of tests and measures that have uniform procedures and scoring.