Question 1

One problem with computer simulations as a substitute for animal research is that .

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A) they are terribly expensive 
B) they take years to develop 
C) "bugs" in the software distort the findings 
D) no one knows what behavior to program until the research has been done

Question 2

Any variable that is allowed to vary freely is a/an variable.

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A) autonomous 
B) dependent 
C) independent 
D) synchronous

Question 3

Experimental research on behavior is often said to be artificial.To compensate for this problem, researchers do .

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A) field experiments 
B) open-ended research 
C) follow-up studies 
D) free sampling research

Question 4

A computer simulation that is useful for teaching certain principles of learning is called .

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A) MacAnimal 
B) Animal Trainer 
C) Sniffy the Virtual Rat 
D) Howard the Holographic Hog

Question 5

Discuss the ethics of using animals for research on learning.

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Question 6

A cumulative record shows the total number of responses that have occurred in a given period of time as well as the rate at which they occurred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Harry teaches an advanced painting class.His goal is to teach students to paint more creatively.Harry will probably measure learning as a change in response .

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A) topography 
B) intensity 
C) speed 
D) rate

Question 8

The kind of study that is most likely to involve a large number of subjects is one with a .

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A) between-subjects design 
B) within-subject design 
C) ABA design 
D) matched sample

Question 9

Explain why random assignment of subjects is unnecessary in ABA experiments.

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Question 10

Explain how a cumulative recorder works.

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Question 11

Marjorie drives a school bus.Sometimes the kids get rather noisy.She decides to play music the kids like through speakers on the bus, but whenever the kids get too noisy she turns the music off.When they
Quiet down, she turns the music back on.In this way, she hopes to get the kids to make less noise.
Marjorie is probably going to measure learning as a change in response .

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