When Referring to Qualitative Variables,maximum Variability Occurs When

question 108

Multiple Choice

When referring to qualitative variables,maximum variability occurs when

• A)the standard deviation is a large number.
• B)the number of individuals is evenly divided among the possible categories.
• C)all of the individuals fall into a single category.
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

Modeling

A behavioral technique in psychology that involves learning through the observation and replication of others' behaviors.

Punishment Learning

A behavior modification strategy in which the likelihood of a behavior recurring is decreased by following it with an unpleasant outcome.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Response Generalization

The expansion of a subject's response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original stimulus.