If a Significant Result Is Yielded by a Repeated-Measures Analysis

question 100

Multiple Choice

If a significant result is yielded by a repeated-measures analysis of variance, _____ would be used to determine which levels of the independent variable significantly differ from each other.

• A) a priori tests
• B) post-hoc tests
• C) planned contrasts
• D) pretest-posttest contrasts

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcer

Any stimulus that is not originally reinforcing but that acquires reinforcing power through association with a stimulus that is reinforcing, such as money.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer and is used to reinforce behaviors not naturally related to it.

Novelty

The state or quality of being new, original, or unusual, often stimulating interest or attention.

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where the probability of a behavior increasing is enhanced by rewarding a positive outcome immediately following that behavior.