Negative Reinforcement and Negative Punishment Are Similar in That Both

question 83

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement and negative punishment are similar in that both:

• A) produce an increase in the probability of a behavior
• B) produce a decrease in the probability of a behavior
• C) involve the administration of a stimulus
• D) involve the removal of a stimulus

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Definitions:

Alternate-form Reliability

A measure of consistency where two versions of a test that are considered equivalent are given to the same participants at different times to assess consistency of scores.

Internal Consistency

A measure used to evaluate the reliability of a test or scale, indicating how well the various items assess the same characteristic.

Split-half Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is divided into two parts and the scores from each half are compared to assess the test's reliability.

Coefficient Alpha

A statistic that is used to measure the internal consistency or reliability of a psychometric instrument.