In an Experiment Studying Classical Conditioning,a Tone Sounds and 0

question 47

Multiple Choice

In an experiment studying classical conditioning,a tone sounds and 0.5 seconds later a puff of air is delivered to a participant's eye.The participant blinks.This process is repeated once per minute.After a number of trials,the participant blinks as soon as the tone sounds and before the puff of air is actually delivered.Within the context of this example,what is the US?

• A)the puff of air
• B)the tone
• C)the time interval
• D)the blinking

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Definitions:

F-ratios

Statistical values used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests, indicating the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups.

Theoretical Distribution

A mathematical function that represents the probabilities of occurrence of different possible outcomes for an experiment.

F-ratio

A statistical measure used primarily in analysis of variance (ANOVA), calculated by dividing the variance between group means by the variance within the groups.

Error

The difference between a measured or inferred value of a quantity and its actual value.