On the First Day of Class,Professor Wallace Tells Her Geography

question 156

Multiple Choice

On the first day of class,Professor Wallace tells her geography students that pop quizzes will be given at unpredictable times throughout the semester.Clearly,studying for Professor Wallace's surprise quizzes will be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

• A) fixed-interval
• B) fixed-ratio
• C) variable-interval
• D) variable-ratio

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

In hypothesis testing, the test statistic is a standardized value derived from sample data, used to make a decision about the null hypothesis.

SPSS Output

The results generated by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, including statistical tests, tables, and graphs, after data analysis.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data that is used in statistical testing to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis within the framework of a hypothesis test.

P-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of observing the test results, or something more extreme, if the null hypothesis is true.