R ² Describes the Amount of Variation in the Dependent

question 15

True/False

r ² describes the amount of variation in the dependent variable that is associated with the variation in the independent variable.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which are used to either increase or decrease the likelihood of a behavior repeating.

Classical Conditioning

A training technique characterized by the recurrent pairing of two cues, leading to an outcome where the first cue alone can elicit a response initially caused by the second cue.

Generalization

The process in psychology of applying learned behavior and responses to similar stimuli that were not part of the original learning.