In an Investigation of Learned Helplessness,some Rats Successfully Avoid a Painful

question 89

Multiple Choice

In an investigation of learned helplessness,some rats successfully avoid a painful shock by moving to a certain corner of the cage.These rats' behaviour is learned through

• A) positive reinforcement.
• B) positive punishment.
• C) negative reinforcement.
• D) negative punishment.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistical testing which suggests that there is no significant effect or difference.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts not only that a relationship exists between variables but also the direction of that relationship.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between a sample statistic and the corresponding population parameter that arises due to chance.