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Kthamas

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A mother repeatedly comes to her son's room and nags him about cleaning his room. When the boy cleans his room, the mother stops nagging. This is an example of _______________.
 
  a. positive reinforcement c. punishment
   b. negative reinforcement d. aversive conditioning

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In tests and measurements, ____________ is the term for the degree to which a test measures
   what it is intended to measure.
 
  a. validity c. reliability
   b. accuracy d. congruence


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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