What Type of Relationship Is Indicated in the Scatterplot

question 47

Multiple Choice

What type of relationship is indicated in the scatterplot?

• A)No relationship
• B)A negative linear relationship
• C)A negative curvilinear relationship
• D)A positive linear or curvilinear relationship

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

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

Successive Approximations

A series of gradual steps, each of which is more similar to the final desired response.

Law Of Effect

A principle of behavior psychology proposed by Edward Thorndike suggesting that actions which produce satisfying effects in a given situation become more likely to occur again, while actions producing unpleasant effects become less likely.