Unit 1 Quiz Flashcards
When a behaviour is defined by the procedure used to measure it, the definition is said to be
Operational
Any variable in an experimenter manipulates is a
Independent variable
Any event that is capable of affecting behaviour is called a
Stimulus
The experiments of Harlow and Harlow demonstrated that how monkeys are reared
Can have a profound effect on their behaviour later in life
A person who says, “everyone knows that” is referring to
Anecdotal evidence
Something an organism tries to escape or avoid
Aversive
There is evidence that the rate of ________in foetuses is correlated with intellectual development after birth
Habituation
Darwins theory of evolution has been around for about ______ years
150
In group-design experiments, researchers often use ______ to reduce differences among participants
Matched sampling
Lee Cronk wrote an article on how evolved behaviour can prove non-adaptive when
The environment changes
Variation and natural selection are the foundations of
Evolution
One problem with computer simulations as a substitute for animal research is that
No one knows what behaviour to program until the research has been done
In the fox-breeding experiment, researchers selectively made foxes that displayed _____ behaviour
Dog-like
True or false: BF Skinner was the first person to record data cumulatively
False
True or false: your text views learning as a change in the brain that is represented in behaviour
False
True or false: learning researchers note that results with humans usually parallel those with animals
True
True or false: all changes in behaviour are examples of learning
False
True or false: the natural science approach emphasizes physical events
True
True or false: reflexes are generally less variable than fixed action pattern’s
True
One thing researchers can control better with animals subjects then with human subjects is
Heredity
The brown-headed cowbird puts its eggs in other birds nests. This is an example of a
Fixed action pattern
Learning is a ______ in _______ due to __________
Learning is a change in behaviour due to experience
The dispute over the relative importance of genetics and learning is often called the __________ debate
Nature-nurture
Repeated exposure to a stimulus that evokes a reflex response results in
Habituation
Tropical army ants appear to be marching together toward an objective, but they are actually following
A chemical trail
