The Greater the Variability in a Set of Scores

question 34

Multiple Choice

The greater the variability in a set of scores,

• A)the less accurately the scores are represented by the mean.
• B)the more accurately the scores are represented by the mean.
• C)the more similar and consistently close they are to the mean.
• D)the less similar and more consistently close they are to the mean.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Cognitive Model

A theoretical approach that explains psychological phenomena by emphasizing mental processes, including perception, memory, and thought.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique used to replace an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology used to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior.