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:

P-Value

The probability of observing test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that defines the boundary or cutoff point at which the test statistic is considered significant.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two specified populations or sets of data.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to make a decision about the validity of a hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.