A Random Variable X Is Standardized When Each Value of X

question 14

True/False

A random variable X is standardized when each value of X has the mean of X subtracted from it,and the difference is divided by the standard deviation of X.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Learned Helplessness

A belief that nothing one does matters, derived from an experience of random or unpredictable reward and punishment, and theorized to be a basis of depression.

Stimulus-Response Associations

The concept in psychology that behavior is a reaction to environmental stimuli, where specific stimuli elicit specific responses.

John Watson

An American psychologist, regarded as one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.