The Range,a Measure of Variability

question 10

Multiple Choice

The range,a measure of variability,

• A)is the difference between the largest (L)and smallest (S)value in a list of scores
• B)is the most informative when used to describe data sets without outliers
• C)includes only two values in its computation,regardless of the number of scores in a distribution
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

UCS

An abbreviation commonly used in psychology for "Unconditioned Stimulus," which is a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without the need for prior conditioning.

Fear-Producing Stimulus

An object, event, or situation that induces a fear response in an individual.

"Little Albert" Study

An experiment conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner that demonstrated classical conditioning in humans by showing how an infant named Albert became conditioned to fear a white rat.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, as demonstrated in classical conditioning experiments.