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Presenting the stimulus very weakly and increasing it gradually while pairing it with a positive reinforcer is an example of
 
  A) aversion therapy and internal inhibition.
 
  B) internal inhibition and counter conditioning.
 
  C) desensitization and counter conditioning.
 
  D) counter-conditioning and shaping.

Question 2

The degree to which construct-irrelevant factors systematically affect a group's performance is called:
 
  A) differential item functioning.
  B) bias testing.
  C) criterion bias.
  D) selective discrimination.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



Coya19@aol.com

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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