About 95% of the Population Have IQ Scores That Are

question 129

Multiple Choice

About 95% of the population have IQ scores that are within _____ points above or below 100.

• A)30
• B)10
• C)50
• D)70

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Form of learning in which behaviors lead to consequences that either reinforce or punish the organism, leading to an increased or a decreased probability of a future response.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs when a person observes the rewards and punishments of another’s behavior and then behaves in accordance with the same rewards and punishments.

Social-cognitive Learning

A theory that posits learning occurs in a social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, environment, and behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

Process in which people avoid being exposed to feared objects and their avoidance is reinforced by the subsequent reduction of their anxiety.