behavioral contrast

in research, an increased response for a more favorable reward following exposure to a less favorable reinforcer (positive contrast), or a decreased response for a less favorable reward following exposure to a more favorable reinforcer (negative contrast). The phenomenon illustrates that the effects of reinforcement depend on context.

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January 22nd 2025

data analysis

the process of applying graphical, statistical, or quantitative techniques to a set of observations or measurements in order to summarize it or to find general patterns. For example, a very basic data analysis would involve calculating descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, median, mode, standard deviation) and possibly graphing the observations with a histogram or bar graph.