Two Skinner Boxes Are Side by Side

question 26

True/False

Two Skinner boxes are side by side. The rat in the first Skinner box gets a food pellet every time it presses the bar. The rat in the second Skinner box gets a food pellet every 10 times it presses the bar. If the food-dispensing mechanism is shut off, the rat in the first Skinner box will quit pressing the bar sooner than the rat in the second Skinner box does.

Differentiate between positive and negative slopes in linear relationships.

Grasp the mathematical distinctions in calculations related to the Pearson correlation coefficient.

Understand the purpose and interpretation of scatterplots.

Recognize the difference between correlation and causation.

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