A Null Hypothesis

question 2

Multiple Choice

A null hypothesis.

• A) States that the experimental treatment will have an effect.
• B) Is rarely used in experiments.
• C) Predicts that an experimental treatment will have no effect on a dependent variable of interest.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Inhibition

A neurological process where the activation of one muscle group leads to the automatic inhibition of its antagonist muscle group, facilitating movement.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of conditioning that uses an unpleasant stimulus to stop or avoid an undesirable behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the repetition of desired behaviors.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of behaviorism.