Which of the Following Is Another Use for Correlation Coefficients

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is another use for correlation coefficients?

• A) Testing mean differences
• B) Testing causal relationships
• C) Estimating reliability
• D) Estimating power

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Extinction

The weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response; in classical conditioning, it occurs when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus; in operant conditioning, it occurs when a response is no longer followed by a reinforcer.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction.